Yazoo Land Fraud and Policies

The video discusses Georgia's land policies, including the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud. The headright system encouraged settlement by granting land to families, while land lotteries distributed land through a lottery system. The Yazoo land fraud involved corrupt land sales, leading to public outrage and legislative action.

What were the three main land policies pursued by Georgia?

• Headright system, land auctions, land grants

• Land lotteries, land auctions, Yazoo land fraud

• Headright system, land auctions, Yazoo land fraud

• Headright system, land lotteries, Yazoo land fraud

Where did the headright system originate?

• Georgia

• New York

• Virginia

• South Carolina

What was the main incentive for families to move to the colonies under the headright system?

• Tax exemptions

• Guaranteed employment

• Free transportation

• Land ownership

How was land distributed in the land lotteries?

• By drawing lots

• By government allocation

• By inheritance

• By auction

What was a potential downside of winning land in the lottery?

• High taxes

• Poor soil quality

• Remote location

• Legal disputes

What was the Yazoo land fraud?

• A land lottery scam

• A bribery scandal involving land sales

• A fraudulent land auction

• A dispute over land boundaries

Who was the Georgia Governor involved in the Yazoo Act?

• George Matthews

• James Jackson

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What action did James Jackson take in response to the Yazoo Act?

• Resigned from the Senate

• Supported the act

• Protested in Washington

• Signed a new land act

What was the outcome of the Yazoo land fraud resolution?

• Land was ceded to the federal government

• Land was given to the Creek Indians

• Land was returned to Georgia

• Land was auctioned off

Which states were created from the land involved in the Yazoo land fraud?

• Georgia and Florida

• South Carolina and North Carolina

• Tennessee and Kentucky

• Alabama and Mississippi