Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895).
A scam where gold flakes were sprinkled onto worthless land to trick inexperienced prospectors into buying it.
Salting a claim appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Period Studies, especially America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895) and Early Settlers and Challenges.
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