Which area of the country was the most likely to contain textile factories in the late 1800s?

Southeast

Explanation:

During the late 1800s, the South changed in every aspect. The South began to emerge as Industrial with mills and textile factories. Industrialists in the Southeast began to look for railroads, for the development of factories. Factories built with modern machines, which allowed to increase production. Agriculture and cotton were dominating the economy again.  

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