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Mason and Dixon were Royal Surveyors sent to end the border dispute between the colonies Pennsylvania and Maryland. When they fixed that boundary, it became the unofficial dividing line between North and South, since it went as far as the Ohio River, which separated North and South in the Midwest territory.
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What was the imaginary line called that separated the southern states and the northern states?
The "Mason-Dixon" Line Not true, the Mason-Dixon line was used due to colonial disputes with the British colonies at about 1763
Southern colonies founders?
Charles Mason, Sir George and Jeremiah Dixon traveld through a line which they now call the mason-dixon lien
What served as the western boundary for the middle and southern colonies?
the southern colonis did the middle colonies girl friend :)
What line divided Pennsylvania and Virginia?
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What was the boundary line between slave and free states in the East originally southern border of Pennsylvania?
The Mason-Dixon line.
What was the Mason-Dixon Line known for in the 1800s and Civil War era?
The Mason-Dixon line was known for the division between the northern and southern states in the U.S
Is it Mason-Dixie Line or Mason-Dixon Line?
It's Mason-Dixon.
Which state's southern border is known as the Mason-Dixon Line?
Pennsylvania and Maryland
Who were Charles masons and Jeremiah Dixon?
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were the surveyors who demarcated the Mason-Dixon line between 1763 and 1767. This was done to settle the border issues between British colonies. The agreement to extend the line was made in 1799. The surveyors were Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon.
What marked the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland?
The Mason Dixon Line which has come to symbolize the cultural boundary between the Northern United States and Dixie.
How long is the mason-dixon line?
The Mason - Dixon Line is 233 miles long.
Why is West Virginia considered southern?
West Virginia is considered southern because it is below the Mason-Dixon line.
