- *Economy based on manufacturing, trade, and finance.*
- *Densely populated.**
- *Growing industrialization and urbanization: Cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia were centers of economic activity.**
South:
- *Economy based on agriculture, primarily cotton.**
- *Large plantations worked by enslaved labor.**
- *Limited industrialization and urbanization: Most people lived in rural areas.**
West:
- *Economy based on agriculture, mining and trapping.**
- *Rapidly growing population due to westward expansion: Cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans were important trading hubs.**
- *Limited manufacturing and urbanization: Most people lived in rural areas.**