As with most locations for settlements in any civilization the key factor is settlements were located in the lowlands where the land was fertile and could be farmed. Geography is very important when a site is picked for settlement. The site must be able to support human activity.
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During the Industrial Revolution, the US underwent a technological advancement and a remake of how the economy worked. One of these technological advancement was the assembly line, which helped speed up production, as well as create "specialized" jobs (jobs in which a worker specializes in a part of the creation, such as creation of the engine and only the engine for a car, for example, in case you are wondering - remove the parenthesis and content inside). These changes in how factories worked helped with the mass exodus of the population from the rural areas to cities for higher pays, which helped with the population boom, and the soon to be restructuring of how cities worked and the services they provided. Without the Industrial Revolution, the US would not be the economically (& later miliatry) giant that she is right now.
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At the end of the F & I War, Britain gained control of the Ohio River Valley. Colonists thought that this would allow them to more easily move west. However, the British government had decided to leave all lands West of the Appalachian Mts (according to the Proclamation of 1763) be given to the Indians. This would keep peace in the area and avoid another war between colonists and Indians. The colonists were very angry about this decision. They had fought and died for the land and now were being forced out.
The taxes that were imposed by the Townshed Acts<span> of 1767 were </span>important<span> because they helped to reignite anger in the colonies against England.</span>
<span> they were apparently acting in retaliation for America’s support of </span>Israel<span>, its involvement in the </span>Persian Gulf War<span> and its continued military presence in the Middle East.</span>
