Land Distribution Systems

What was the primary mechanism for distributing land under the headright system?

• Land lotteries

• Yazoo Land Act

• Headright grant

• Compact of 1802

How did the state government of Georgia encourage the growth of slavery under the Headright system?

• By providing free land to settlers

• By granting additional land for each enslaved person

• By selling land to land speculation companies

• By nullifying the Yazoo Act

What problems eventually arose with the Headright System?

• Corruption and illegal land distribution

• Lack of available land for immigrants and veterans

• Protests against the sale of land

• All of the above

What did the Yazoo Act of 1795 do?

• Sold land to land companies at cheap rates

• Nullified the Headright System

• Established land lotteries

• Signed a deal with the U.S. government

How did land speculation companies convince members of the legislature to pass the Yazoo Act?

• Through bribery

• Through protests

• Through legal negotiations

• Through public referendums

How did the citizens of Georgia respond to the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• They protested against the sale

• They supported the land companies

• They demanded more land lotteries

• They nullified the Yazoo Act

What deal was made between the state of Georgia and the United States' government in 1802 because of the Yazoo land controversy?

• Georgia sold land to the U.S. government

• Georgia relinquished all Indian land

• Georgia removed the Indians from within its borders

• All of the above

Describe the Land Lottery System.

• A system where land was distributed through headright grants

• A system where land was sold to land companies

• A system where eligible participants entered lotteries to gain land

• A system where land was given to Revolutionary War veterans

What were the advantages and disadvantages of the Land Lottery System?

• Advantage: Easy access to land; Disadvantage: Unfair distribution

• Advantage: Cheap land prices; Disadvantage: Limited availability

• Advantage: Increased settlement; Disadvantage: Forced removal of Native Americans

• Advantage: Eliminated corruption; Disadvantage: Limited land options

What was the impact on Native Americans of the Land Lottery System?

• They were given land through lotteries

• They were forced to sell their land to land companies

• They were pushed out of Georgia

• They were granted additional land rights