Yazoo Land Fraud and Land Lottery

The video tutorial covers the significant factors affecting westward expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840, focusing on land policies like the headright system, Yazoo land fraud, and land lotteries. The headright system allocated land to family heads, leading to corruption. The Yazoo land fraud involved speculators buying large tracts of land cheaply, causing public outrage. The land lottery system offered land distribution opportunities to free white males, with chances based on family status.

What time period does the lesson focus on regarding westward expansion in Georgia?

• 1600-1650

• 1789-1840

• 1900-1950

• 2000-2050

Who was eligible to receive land under the Headright System?

• The head of the family

• Any resident of Georgia

• Land speculators

• Only government officials

What was a major consequence of the Headright System?

• Higher taxes

• Improved infrastructure

• Government corruption and land fraud

• Increased agricultural production

What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• A successful agricultural program

• The first land scandal in the United States

• A fair land distribution system

• A military conflict

Where did the Yazoo Land Fraud take place?

• Georgia and Florida

• Alabama and Mississippi

• Texas and Louisiana

• North Carolina and South Carolina

How did the public react to the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• They supported it

• They celebrated it

• They were indifferent

• They were furious and burned the act

Who could participate in the Land Lottery?

• Every free white male in Georgia

• Only landowners

• All residents of the United States

• Only government officials

How many chances did a single man have in the Land Lottery?

• Three chances

• No chance

• Two chances

• One chance

What was the maximum number of chances a participant could have in the Land Lottery?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What was the main similarity between the Land Lottery and today's lottery?

• Both guarantee a win

• Both require a fee to enter

• Both are based on chance

• Both involve buying land