Which of the following contributed to the North's steady population growth in the years prior to the Civil War? the opportunity for people to find gold and silver the availability of large areas of land at low prices a mass migration of former slaves to the area an increase in the number of factories and jobs

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Bethany Gentry

5 September, 06:41

Which of the following contributed to the North's steady population growth in the years prior to the Civil War? the opportunity for people to find gold and silver the availability of large areas of land at low prices a mass migration of former slaves to the area an increase in the number of factories and jobs

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Lauryn Steele · Answer 1

Although there were many factors, the greatest was " an increase in the number of factories and jobs". Industrialization had begun in the United States, opening up many more factory positions.