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What primarily led to the crisis in Southern state finances during the late 1830s and early 1840s?
What primarily led to the crisis in Southern state finances during the late 1830s and early 1840s?
- The increase in land value due to cotton prices.
- The decline in the value of cotton land. (correct)
- Investments in industrial infrastructure.
- State decisions to raise taxes on the wealthy.
What action did some Southern states take regarding their debts in the early 1840s?
What action did some Southern states take regarding their debts in the early 1840s?
- They negotiated with creditors for lower interest rates.
- They sought federal assistance to manage debts.
- They increased taxes to cover the interest payments.
- They defaulted on their debts and refused to make payments. (correct)
What were taxpayers' attitudes toward taxes that needed to cover debts associated with land and slave purchases?
What were taxpayers' attitudes toward taxes that needed to cover debts associated with land and slave purchases?
- They were willing to pay higher taxes for better infrastructure.
- They were generally indifferent to tax increases.
- They supported increased taxes to benefit the economy.
- They were unwilling to raise taxes to repay the debts. (correct)
What was a significant consequence of the financial investments states made in infrastructure during the 1820s and 1830s?
What was a significant consequence of the financial investments states made in infrastructure during the 1820s and 1830s?
Who primarily owned the mortgages tied to investments in the Southern states' bank stocks?
Who primarily owned the mortgages tied to investments in the Southern states' bank stocks?
Study Notes
Southern State Finances in the 1830s and 1840s
- Southern states invested heavily in financial and transportation infrastructure in the 1820s and 1830s.
- Southern states experienced a financial crisis in the late 1830s and early 1840s due to declining cotton land values.
- Landowners who had taken out mortgages to buy bank stock were wealthy and powerful.
- Several Southern states defaulted on their debts by refusing to make interest payments or repay the principal.
- Taxpayers were unwilling to increase taxes to repay the debts, which had been used to purchase land and slaves for a wealthy minority.
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Explore the financial landscape of Southern states during the 1830s and 1840s. Examine the impacts of heavy investments in infrastructure, the financial crises that followed, and the consequences of defaulting on debts. Understand the socio-economic factors contributing to this turbulent period in history.
