Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Early Settlement of the West.
A fraudulent practice where gold flakes were scattered onto worthless land to trick buyers into purchasing it at a high price.
Salting a claim appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for The American West, especially Early Settlement of the West and Conflict and Tension.
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