Why did the initial approach taken to grant people land ownership in the state of Georgia fail before the second approach illustrated on the map was implemented?
Responses
A The Indian Removal Act gave land to Georgians to claim after tribal resettlement.The Indian Removal Act gave land to Georgians to claim after tribal resettlement.
B The headright system was too liberal and there was not enough land to offer all of the claimants.The headright system was too liberal and there was not enough land to offer all of the claimants.
C The land lottery system held eight lotteries granting three quarters of the land to 100,000 families.The land lottery system held eight lotteries granting three quarters of the land to 100,000 families.
D The Yazoo Act sold land that would become Alabama and Mississippi to four land companies for $500,000.The Yazoo Act sold land that would become Alabama and Mississippi to four land companies for $500,000.
Question 2
Why was the pictured land settlement from the Yazoo Act of 1795 known as a controversial fraud scandal?
Responses
A Land survey companies were paid by white settlers to deny land ownership to freed slaves in the region.Land survey companies were paid by white settlers to deny land ownership to freed slaves in the region.
B In order to gain the territory, Native Americans were forced off their land and resettled west of the Mississippi River.In order to gain the territory, Native Americans were forced off their land and resettled west of the Mississippi River.
C A lottery system that denied participation from poor white settlers was installed to provide land ownership to only the elite.A lottery system that denied participation from poor white settlers was installed to provide land ownership to only the elite.
D Four land companies offered Georgia’s governor and members of the Georgia National Assembly shares in their company to sell them 40,000,000 acres for $500,000.Four land companies offered Georgia’s governor and members of the Georgia National Assembly shares in their company to sell them 40,000,000 acres for $500,000.
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Answer 1: B The headright system was too liberal and there was not enough land to offer all of the claimants.
Answer 2: D Four land companies offered Georgia’s governor and members of the Georgia National Assembly shares in their company to sell them 40,000,000 acres for $500,000.