Question

Which of the following was a problem caused by the Yazoo land fraud? (Choose all that apply.) a. It created a conflict of interest. b. It forced Creek Indians to turn over their land. c. There was not enough land for companies to purchase in the future. d. It led the way for other land fraud dealings.

Answer 1

The Yazoo land fraud scandal was a scandal that occurred in 1794 where Georgia's governor and state legislature sold land in what is now Alabama and Mississippi to political insiders at a very low price. The fraud was found out and it highlighted the government's conflict of interest in selling land cheaply to political insiders which greatly angered the public to this illegitimate and illegal activity.