Vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a
Bill to Fund Internal Improvements, 1824
Region
For
Against
New England
12
26
Middle States
37
26
West
43
0
South
23
34
Total
115
86
Source: Jeffrey B. Morris and Richard B. Morris, editors
Encyclopedia of American History
Based on the voting patterns shown in the chart, support for federal
funding for internal improvements was strongest in
