Which description best characterized the north during the years of leading up to the civil war

Out of the following descriptions, the best one to characterizes the North the years leading up to the Civil War is industrial, urban, and anti-slavery.

the completion of the erie canal spurred the first great westward movement of american settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the appalachians and made new york the preeminent commercial city in the united states.

i think its the outcome of people's preferences.