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Available water power was one factor. The poor quality of the land for farming and the relatively harsh climate made agriculture unprofitable. The wealthy port cities of New York and Boston provided a source of capital funding as well as being a source of immigrant labor. The ports also made it easier to ship manufactured good over-seas .

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