Why were land lotteries created in Georgia?
A.
to encourage settlement along Georgia's coast
B.
to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud
C.
to discourage conflict with Georgia's large corporations
D.
to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud
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B. to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud
The correct answer is D, to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud.
To understand this, we need to go back to the Yazoo Land Fraud. In the late 18th century, Georgia faced a scandal known as the Yazoo Land Fraud. The state legislature was found to have sold millions of acres of western lands in Georgia to private companies at greatly reduced prices, resulting in widespread corruption and public outrage.
In response to this scandal, the land lotteries were introduced as a way to rectify the unfair distribution of land. The purpose was to provide an opportunity for all citizens, regardless of wealth or influence, to obtain land in a fair and transparent manner. Under the land lottery system, eligible participants could enter a lottery and potentially win the right to purchase land at an affordable price.
So, the land lotteries in Georgia were a means to correct the injustice caused by the Yazoo Land Fraud and to make the distribution of land more fair and accessible to ordinary citizens.