Complete Solutions
old northwest Correct-Region north and west of the Ohio River, included Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, MIchigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.
Mississippi River Correct-only way to transport grain south/ to port of New Orleans
northwest more connected Correct-kicked out natives, built canals and railroads
agriculture in the northwest Correct-corn and wheat profitable, feed lots of people
more efficient with steel plow (J. Deere) and mechanical reaper (Cyrus McCormick)
roads in the northwest Correct-state's rights activists prohibit federal funding on internal
improvements = roads rarely cross state lines
canals in the northwest Correct-Erie canal connect the western farms and eastern cities in
NY. eventually join lakes and rivers east of the Mississippi (lower food prices, more western
settlement)