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Money was scarce during this time; people would barter to conduct their business instead of using money. (U3 Lesson 12 page 3)
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Large-scale cotton farming started in Texas, and that led to the expansion of slavery. (Unit 3 Lesson 12 page 4)
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Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company was a business founded in 1830 that took over contracts from unsuccessful empresarios in dishonest ways. (Unit 3 Lesson 12 pages 9 - 14)
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The certificates were fraudulent. (Unit 3 Lesson 12 page 14)
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