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AP US History
Unit 4 – American Expansion, 1800–1848
Topic 4.13
What was a significant factor that maintained political power among wealthy plantation owners in southern society during this period?
Plantation owners formed alliances with foreign governments for support against Northern states.
Their ability to influence policy by virtue of their wealth and social status.
Southern states had laws prohibiting non-landowners from holding office.
Most politicians were also plantation owners themselves, securing their influence over legislation decisions.
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AP US History - 4.13 The Society of the South in the Early Republic
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