Which of the following is a reason for the rapid manufacturing and commercial expansion experienced by the Northeast during the forty years following the War of 1812?
A) The unparalleled natural increase in the population of the North and South increased demand for manufactured products.
B) The federal government poured vast sums of money into the building of factories and the building of canals.
C) Internal improvements in the Northeast dramatically reduced transportation costs.
D) After the war most European nations refused to import goods to the United States, thus domestic manufacturing expanded rapidly in the Northeast to meet consumer demand.

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Internal improvements such as canals and improved transportation infrastructure dramatically reduced transportation costs, making it easier and cheaper for manufacturers to move their goods to market. This helped to spur rapid manufacturing and commercial expansion in the Northeast. While population growth and domestic manufacturing expansion may have also played a role, they are not as significant as the impact of improved transportation infrastructure. There is no evidence to suggest that the federal government poured vast sums of money into building factories and canals, and the statement about European nations refusing to import goods is inaccurate.

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