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...west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Barrier Act was often ignored, but it nonetheless slowed development of the Far West-that vast area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River. Only in this century have Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, for example, had populations large enough to qualify for provincehood; until 1908 they had territorial governors appointed directly by the Prime Minister's office on Flatbush Avenue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Yorktown: If the British Had Won | 11/2/1981 | See Source »

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