Why did industry thrive in New England instead of agriculture

The first assumption was violated because the United States put a tariff on the most important industrial goods of the mid-nineteenth century: cotton textiles. ... It was designed to offset America's comparative advantage in agriculture and allow manufacturing to grow.

because its important to learn about other countries and how high tech they are compared to us. also its good to learn about other cultures and how ours differs and in common also we need to learn about companies that we still buy since they ship it here.