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Page 89
... land , the ease of acquiring it , and the relative scarcity of capital and labor were fundamental factors in determining the economy , social order , and political character of North Carolina . Land and slaves were the chief forms of ...
... land , the ease of acquiring it , and the relative scarcity of capital and labor were fundamental factors in determining the economy , social order , and political character of North Carolina . Land and slaves were the chief forms of ...
Page 90
... land in the same family . Land was so plentiful and the desire so great to get the colony settled that some very large tracts were granted to individuals and to companies . Com- plaints were made at an early date about making large ...
... land in the same family . Land was so plentiful and the desire so great to get the colony settled that some very large tracts were granted to individuals and to companies . Com- plaints were made at an early date about making large ...
Page 306
... lands in North Carolina north and east of a line approx- imating the present western boundaries of Haywood and Transylvania counties . As a result , the state made hundreds of land grants in this area , most of them for modest acreages ...
... lands in North Carolina north and east of a line approx- imating the present western boundaries of Haywood and Transylvania counties . As a result , the state made hundreds of land grants in this area , most of them for modest acreages ...
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Explorations and Attempts at Settlement | 3 |
Natural Setting and Native Peoples | 18 |
3 | 20 |
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