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The 13 colonies only developed along the Eastern coast and not father inland because much of the land was claimed by the Netherlands.

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The 17th century were filled in along the coast. By 1775 the 13 colonies population had reached.

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It's only logical that settlement would begin on the east coast and extend inward. Immigration was primarily coming from Europe.

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Because people arrived by ship so they would naturally want to live near the coast, especially since they also received supply via ship.

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