they had to stay on the land till they could make the money to pay
Yes, many farmers don't make any money at all. They struggle to keep their farm operating and making money to support their family. When a farmer has no other option of making money, they need to sell a portion of their land to make a profit.
A rice farmer usually does not make a wage. The amount that they make depends on the size of their harvest and how much land they farm. The bigger the farm, the more they make.
They had to stay on the land until they could pay
They had to stay on the land until they could pay
selling land to farmers
someone who risks money to make a profit is a gambler
speculators
bad because the speculators used the law to buy large amounts of land cheaply
Andrew Jackson tried to stop land speculators by congress passing the Indian Removal Act in 1830
The Proclomation of 1763 angered wealthy speculators because they owned land west of the mountains.
The Proclomation of 1763 angered wealthy speculators because they owned land west of the mountains.
The terms of the Land Ordinance of 1785 favored speculators who could afford to purchase larger blocks of land. The goal of the ordinance was to raise money since the United States could not raise taxes.
land speculators to have first rights to purchase public domain land.
they live off the land
When the Metis were forced to migrate West because of the land speculators demanding the Metis' money scrips for their land, some settled along the Saskatchewan River.
settlers got land even if they didn't live there and was often sold to speculators