why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?

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why are most suburban houses in the US built with wood, instead of bricks and mortar?

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I learned in history class that the types of trees in America had long straight trunks as well as relatively straight, even branches which made them easier to convert to building materials. The trees in western Europe and Africa are more ‘spindely’ so they don’t make for great building materials since you can’t get nice even lumber. Well, that is what we learned 🙂