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Why did the Southern Land Speculators want to secede from the union?
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Which event caused the Southern States to secede from the Union
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Why did Maryland not secede from the union in 1865?
Because Washington, D.C. (the nation's capital) lies between Maryland and Virginia. President Lincoln placed much of Maryland under Martial Law during the war to protect the capital.
What Indian tribe discovered oil on their reservation?
Oil. When oil was found on Indian lands, speculators bought up even more Indian land.
What was the basis of wealth in southern states?
land and slaves.
Which group of colonies had the most land?
Southern
What was wealth based on the southern states?
Land and slaves
How do you think the settlers felt about land speculators?
bad because the speculators used the law to buy large amounts of land cheaply
How did Andrew Jackson try to stop land speculators?
Andrew Jackson tried to stop land speculators by congress passing the Indian Removal Act in 1830
How did land speculators such as Louis fertile make money?
selling land to farmers
Why didn't Maryland secede from the union in 1865.?
The Northern half of the state supported remaining with the Union. Washington DC's influence was stronger in Maryland because DC existed on Maryland land.
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger wealthy speculators?
The Proclomation of 1763 angered wealthy speculators because they owned land west of the mountains.
Why did the proclamation 1763 angered the wealthy speculators?
The Proclomation of 1763 angered wealthy speculators because they owned land west of the mountains.
What does preempts mean?
land speculators to have first rights to purchase public domain land.
How did mountain men and land speculators differ in the ways earned their living from the land?
they live off the land
Who are people that hoped to make a profit by selling and buying land?
speculators
What was the Land Policy of the republic?
settlers got land even if they didn't live there and was often sold to speculators
Who bought up large areas of land in the hope of later selling it later for a profit?
Land speculators
What were the military plans for the Union?
During the Civil War, the Union army focused on conquiring Southern land and freeing Confederate slaves.
