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What increased the value of the Yazoo land fraud parcels?

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Spain's acceptance, in the same year, of lat. 31¡N as the northern boundary of West Florida (see West Florida Controversy ) enhanced the value of the lands, which had formerly been claimed by Spain, and the companies set about reselling them.

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