The loss of farms, crops, and inslaved labor as a result of the civil war meant that the

Southern economy almost completely shut down. Hope this helps :)

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.

1.) irish.

2.) settlers could obtain cheap land nearby

3.) steam engine

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