During the mid-1800's, the steam locomotive and mechanical reaper aided the settlement of which u. s. region?
the northeast
the southeast
the midwest
new england

the Midwest

The locomotive connected the Midwest to the East coast allowing farm goods to move to market more quickly as well as bringing in manufactured items. The locomotive helped to connect the regions of the US.

The mechanical reaper helped farmers produced goods quickly. The reaper increased harvest efficiency allowing farmers to provide more resources to factories. Farmers needed less hired labor at harvest time and could be more profitable which led to economic stability in the Midwest.