Yazoo Land Fraud

What was the role of the land companies in the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• They bought land in north Georgia

• Bribed Georgia legislators with stock in their companies

• Sold Georgia territory in the Okefenokee Swamp

• Sold mountain resort territory in the Blue Ridge region

Four land companies were going to pay $500,000.00 for 35 - 50 million acres in the Yazoo Territory. How much were they paying per acre?

• $100

• $10

• $1

• 1 cent

The Georgia Governor that signed the Yazoo Land Act in 1795 was _______________________.

• Brian Kemp

• George Mathews

• Lester Maddox

• James Wright

After the corrupt legislators were voted out of the general assembly in the 1795 election, the new assembly in 1796 burned the original Yazoo Act papers on the steps of the capital building in Louisville. What did they use to start this fire?

• Bic lighter

• Gasoline

• A magnifying glass

• Matches

In 1802, Georgia's western lands became the territory of the United States. In return, Georgia was given a promise to make additional treaties to get the rest of the Indian's land in Georgia. What else did the state of Georgia receive for the western territory from the United States?

• $125 Billion

• $125 Million

• $125 Trillion

• $1.25 Million