Speculation nation : land mania in the revolutionary American republic
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Published
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2023].
Physical Desc
viii, 414 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Published
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2023].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Patriot leaders staked the success of their revolution on the seizure and public sale of Native American territory. Initially, they hoped that fledgling state and national governments could pay the hefty costs of the War for Independence and extend a republican society of propertied citizens by selling expropriated land directly to white farmers. But those democratic plans quickly ran aground of a series of obstacles, including an economic depression and the ability of many Native nations to repel U.S. invasion. Wily merchants, lawyers, planters, and financiers rushed into the breach. Scrambling to profit off future expansion, they lobbied governments to convey massive tracts for pennies an acre, hounded revolutionary veterans to sell their land bounties for a pittance, and marketed the rustic ideal of a yeomans republicthe early American dreamwhile waiting for land values to rise. When the land business crashed in the late 1790s, scores of {28}land mad,-- Inside cover
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LC Subjects
History.
Indian land transfers -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Informational works.
Land speculation -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Land tenure -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Indian land transfers -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Informational works.
Land speculation -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Land tenure -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- 1783-1815.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Blaakman, M. A. (2023). Speculation nation: land mania in the revolutionary American republic . University of Pennsylvania Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blaakman, Michael A.. 2023. Speculation Nation: Land Mania in the Revolutionary American Republic. University of Pennsylvania Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Blaakman, Michael A.. Speculation Nation: Land Mania in the Revolutionary American Republic University of Pennsylvania Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Blaakman, Michael A.. Speculation Nation: Land Mania in the Revolutionary American Republic University of Pennsylvania Press, 2023.
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