The Alabama Fever land rush was underway when the state was admitted to the Union, with settlers and land speculators pouring into the state to take advantage of fertile land suitable for cotton cultivation.
ðɪ ˌæləbˈæmə fˈiːvɚ lˈænd ɹˈʌʃ wʌz ˌʌndɚwˈeɪ wɛn ðə stˈeɪt wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə jˈuːniən, wɪð sˈɛtlɚz ænd lˈænd spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪɾɚz pˈoːɹɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ðə stˈeɪt tə tˈeɪk ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv fˈɜːɾəl lˈænd sˈuːɾəbəl fɔːɹ kˈɑːʔn̩ kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən.