Ohio
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had a major role in moving the country toward big business
industrialization. First of all, it was s population that moved from
rural areas to urban settings. In 1860, eighty-three percent of was
rural. In 1880, only sixty-eight percent of the population was rural.
Finally, by 190, only fifty- ....
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.... were a major part of the cost of doing business.
Clevelands location also helped it, as well as all of Ohio, ô
achieve a dominant position in the early growth of the oil refining
business.ö Cleveland had many rail lines that brought crude oil from
western Pennsylvania and Ohio, then these rail lines distributed the
finished product to other states. Finally, Clevelands location made it a
major place for the development of the iron and steel industry. Iron ore
was brought to Cleveland i ....
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