Georgia Land Policies Quiz aks 34b

What was the main purpose of the headright system in Georgia?

• To distribute land to Native Americans

• To give land to settlers and encourage population growth

• To sell land to foreign investors

• To create national parks

Which group of people was eligible to participate in Georgia’s land lotteries?

• Only government officials

• White male citizens and widows

• Enslaved people

• Foreign immigrants

What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• A fair lottery for land distribution

• A scandal involving the illegal sale of land by Georgia legislators

• A system for giving land to war veterans

• A treaty with Native Americans

Which land policy involved drawing names to determine land ownership?

• Headright system

• Land lottery

• Yazoo Land Fraud

• Homestead Act

Under the headright system, how was the amount of land a person received determined?

• By the number of family members or slaves owned

• By winning a lottery

• By purchasing from the government

• By military service only

Which of the following best describes the main similarity between the headright system and the land lottery?

• Both were used to distribute land to settlers

• Both involved illegal land sales

• Both were only for Native Americans

• Both required payment to participate

What was a major difference between the headright system and the land lottery?

• The headright system used a lottery, while the land lottery did not

• The headright system gave land based on family size, while the land lottery used random drawings

• The land lottery was only for government officials

• The headright system was after the land lottery

Which land policy led to a major scandal and public outrage in Georgia?

• Headright system

• Land lottery

• Yazoo Land Fraud

• Homestead Act

What was the result of the Yazoo Land Fraud for Georgia?

• Georgia gained more land

• Georgia lost land and public trust in the government decreased

• More settlers moved to Georgia

• The headright system was created

Which of the following land policies was NOT based on random chance?

• Land lottery

• Headright system

• Both were based on random chance

• Yazoo Land Fraud