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6 matches to Darien Scheme
Darien Scheme. 1698-1700. Failed Scottish attempt to colonize Panama.
Paterson, William. 1658-1719. Scottish. Founded Bank of England 1694. Darien Scheme.
Law, John. 1671-1729. Scottish financier. Founded Paris stock exchange, 1717. Bankrupted by Mississippi Scheme, 1720.
Louisiana. 1643 French LaSalle claims. 1719 Mississippi Company. 1762 England cedes to Spain. 1801 France (San Ildefonso Treaty). 1803 US purchase. 1812 18th State.
Mississippi Scheme. 1717-20. Law’s attempt to develop Louisiana. Speculation led to financial disaster.
Sunderland, Earl of. 1674-1722. British Whig minister. South Sea National Debt scheme.