Land+Spectulayors

Land Speculators were people who bought up large areas in hopes of selling it for a hirer price in the near by future. A big example of this is when indians are given land by the Dawes Act. As soon as they received this land, they sold it to settlers who were looking to buy land. This was a very risky move though, because if no one bought the land, it would be stuck with the land speculator.

Information provided by; Pathways to the present, U.S. History book, page259 picture provided by www.