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How was the Mason Dixon line determined?

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Where is the Mason-Dixon line located?
If you look at a map of the United States, you can see the line. It is basically the Southern border of Pennsylvania, which makes it part of the borders of what is now West Virginia and Maryland. It...
What did the mason-dixon line seperate?
Pennsylvania and Maryland
Where is Mason-Dixon line in NJ?
It isn't located near NJ. You are too far east. It is further west.
When was the mason-dixon line created?
1763-1767; and extended 1782-1784
Why is the mason dixon line important?
The Mason-Dixon was more important than just a border. Mason and Dixon drew this line to seperate the north from the south. It is a very important border.