Land and Politics
The American Revolution paradoxically resulted in higher land costs in the United States while British Canada offered virtually free land to attract settlers. Alan explains that the financial burdens of war led U.S. states to rely on land sales and taxes, driving up prices. In contrast, British Canada, supported by the British government, could afford to subsidize land, enticing many settlers, primarily motivated by economic factors rather than political ones.In this clip
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