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==== Second wave of settlers ==== | ==== Second wave of settlers ==== | ||
[[File:Evergreen Plantation.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Plantations, such as this one outside of Meadow, employed hundreds of laborers.]] | |||
A renewed interest in Ila occurred in the 18th century, following its newly granted autonomy. As a way to increase economic output and to effectivize the agriculture of the island, the Ilan government initiated a series of campaigns to get settlers from Liberta proper to emigrate to Ila. This proved immensely successful, and by 1870 the population of the island reached 89,000. Most of the new settlers moved to the towns, rather than to settle as farmers. This, in turn, prevented a collapse of the preexisting lot-system. Though unpopular with the Republicans, many of which claimed that the entire campaign was an attempt to import more Loyalist voters, it saw the economic output increase up to tenfold in some counties. Along with increased labor, the settlers brought with them the industrial revolution. As Ila industrialized, factories in the now bustling ''Malacia'' transformed the raw resources of the island into processed goods, which could be exported at a higher price. Additionally, food preservation increased the amount of fresh produce that could be exported to Liberta. | A renewed interest in Ila occurred in the 18th century, following its newly granted autonomy. As a way to increase economic output and to effectivize the agriculture of the island, the Ilan government initiated a series of campaigns to get settlers from Liberta proper to emigrate to Ila. This proved immensely successful, and by 1870 the population of the island reached 89,000. Most of the new settlers moved to the towns, rather than to settle as farmers. This, in turn, prevented a collapse of the preexisting lot-system. Though unpopular with the Republicans, many of which claimed that the entire campaign was an attempt to import more Loyalist voters, it saw the economic output increase up to tenfold in some counties. Along with increased labor, the settlers brought with them the industrial revolution. As Ila industrialized, factories in the now bustling ''Malacia'' transformed the raw resources of the island into processed goods, which could be exported at a higher price. Additionally, food preservation increased the amount of fresh produce that could be exported to Liberta. | ||