In the first half of the nineteenth century, why was a city like St. Louis poised for growth?
A) It was in a border state, and could draw on the best of Northern and Southern culture.
B) It was close to the Erie Canal.
C) It was in the Midwest, which dominated the industrialization of America.
D) It could serve as an outlet to the Atlantic for Southern cotton.
E) It was located on a major river.
E
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