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Land Policies

The Headright System, Land Lotteries and Yazoo Land Fraud. Land Policies. On the left hand side: Overview :. Georgia gained a large sum of land once the Revolution War was over This land stretched all the way to the Mississippi River

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Land Policies

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  1. The Headright System, Land Lotteries and Yazoo Land Fraud Land Policies

  2. On the left hand side:Overview: • Georgia gained a large sum of land once the Revolution War was over • This land stretched all the way to the Mississippi River • After the war, veterans and others believed that ALL citizens had the right to land. • The question became how to allocate the land to the people of the state. • On the right hand side, illustrate Georgia’s new land accumulation. • Draw a Line

  3. On the left hand side:Head Right System (Georgia’s first approach) • Under this system, Georgia gave thousands of acres of land to soldiers. (One of those soldiers was Austin Dabney) • The head of the household (white men >21) could receive up to 200 acres. • The men that had families or slaves could receive even more land. • Ended because to many claimants and not enough land. • On the right hand side, illustrate how there were too many claimants (be specific on who can claim land) and not enough land • Draw a Line

  4. On the left hand side: Yazoo Act (1795) • Named after a river in Mississippi. • Sold much of land in what is today Alabama and Mississippi to four land companies for $500,000. • Soon after this act was signed, it was discovered that the land companies bribed members of the Georgia General Assembly to sell the land. • Immediately, Georgians protested the sale.

  5. Yazoo Act (1795) Cont. • The Yazoo Act was nullified. • 1802- Georgia ceded the land to the U.S Govt. for 1.25 million dollars and the promise that the U.S would give up Indian land claims in the state and remove Creek Indians from Georgia. • This controversy is referred to as the Yazoo Land Fraud. • On the right hand side, illustrate the Yazoo Act(make sure to show which two present day states are sold to the land companies). • Draw a Line

  6. On the left hand side:Land Lottery System (1805-1833) • From 1805-1833, Georgia held 8 land lotteries. • The lotteries gave average Georgians the opportunity to gain large amounts of land for pennies on the dollar. • To participate, a person would simply submit their names to the state and pay for a ticket. • In order to submit their names the person had to be: • Over 21 years old • A citizen of the United States • Resident of Georgia for a year • ** There is ONE exception to this rule! A person could be younger than 21 if he/she was an orphan or the family of an orphan • Participants could have their names placed in the drum more than once for the following characteristics • Age • Marital Status • War Service • On the right hand side, draw the Land Lottery System • Draw a Line

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