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
D. "to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud" is the correct answer.
To find the answer to this question, we can break down each option and eliminate the incorrect ones.
Option A: "to encourage settlement along Georgia's coast"
This option doesn't directly relate to the purpose of land lotteries.
Option B: "to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud"
The Yazoo Land Fraud was a scandal involving the illegal sale of land in Georgia. While it is related to land distribution, it does not explain the creation of land lotteries.
Option C: "to discourage conflict with Georgia's large corporations"
This option does not provide a clear explanation for the creation of land lotteries.
Option D: "to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud"
This option directly addresses the issue of the Yazoo Land Fraud and suggests that land lotteries were created to rectify the unfair distribution of land that occurred during that time.
Based on this evaluation, the correct answer is D: to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud.