Abstract
Once the War of 1812 diminishes the threat of Indian uprisings, there is a dramatic surge in population west of the Appalachians, particularly in the region known as the "Old Northwest." Indians who had moved to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys when the settlements in the East interfered with their way of life again find themselves displaced. Despite the lure of promised land and the romance of the West, most newcomers settle in cities, or if not agricultural areas. In parts of the Old South, overplanting and erosion force ambitious farmers to search for more productive land in the South and West. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney makes the plantation system feasible in the inland south. Still plantation owners can lose their entire investment in land and slaves if the price of cotton drops. It is a risky business.
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United States, expansion westward, displacement of Indians in Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, despite lure of "promised land, " migration largely to cities and agriculture areas, overplanting and erosion force Old South farmers to seek more productive land, impact of Whitney's cotton gin, opportunities/risks for large plantation owners, Young Republic, The
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American, Economic History, American History, American Studies, Unfinished Nation, The
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00:05:44 (HH:MM:SS)
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English
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