Which geographic area was the first to adopt an industrial system of manufacturing?

A) New England
B) the Old Northwest
C) states in the "Cotton Kingdom"
D) western territories
E) southern states with large port cities

Industrial System

An economic and social system based on the large-scale production and distribution of goods, characterized by the use of machinery and often associated with the industrial revolution.

Manufacturing

The process of producing goods on a large scale using labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation.