These settlers benefited from the French government's confiscation of communal land from tribal peoples, and the application of modern agricultural techniques that increased the amount of arable land.
ðiːz sˈɛtlɚz bˈɛnɪfˌɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənts kˌɑːnfɪskˈeɪʃən ʌv kəmjˈuːnəl lˈænd fɹʌm tɹˈaɪbəl pˈiːpəlz, ænd ðɪ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɑːdɚn ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl tɛknˈiːks ðæt ɪŋkɹˈiːst ðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv ˈæɹɐbəl lˈænd.