H4b Land Policies Pursued in Georgia: The Headright System, Yazoo Act, & Land Lotteries
Headright System
Yazoo Act
Land Lotteries
Headright System
1.White men, head of households can receive land.
2. Veterans of Revolutionary War particularly eligible
3. Nonveterans could also receive land
4. Thinking was, “Healthy democracy results from land ownership”
5. How much? Up to 200 acres
6. Men with families & slaves could get more.
7. System ends with too many claimants & no land left
Veteran: a person who has served in the military
Yazoo Act
1. GA General Assembly passes law
2. Land sold from what is now AL & MS
3. Four wealthy land companies buy $500,000 worth of land
4. Yazzoo Land Act becomes Fraud
5. Bribes for member of GA General Assembly to pass law.
6. Protests Errupt
7. Law gets nullified
8. GA makes deal with US Government to give land to Federals for removing Creek Indians from GA
9. Law burned symbolically
Nullify: to invalidate or void
Fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
Bribe: convince someone to act for one’s favor illegally or dishonestly by a gift of money or valued thing
Land Lotteries
1. GA holds 8 land lotteries 1805-33
2. Chances given to average folk
3. Enter by putting name on paper & buying ticket
4. Additional opportunities were given to veterans, married, and or older age
5. ¾ of GA land awarded to 100,000 families
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Headright System
1.White men, head of ______can receive land.
2. ______of Revolutionary War particularly eligible
3. Non ______could also receive land
4. Thinking was, “Healthy ______results from land ______”
5. How much? Up to ______acres
6. Men with families & ______could get more.
7. System ends with too many ______& no______left
Veteran: a person who has served in the military
Yazoo Act
1. GA ______Assembly passes law
2. Land sold from what is now ______
3. Four wealthy land ______buy $5 ______worth of land
4. Yazzoo Land Act becomes ______
5. ______for member of GA General Assembly to pass law.
6. ______Errupt
7. Law gets ______*
8. GA makes deal with ______
______to give land to Federals for removing ______Indians from GA
9. Law ______symbolically
Nullify: to invalidate or void
Fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
Bribe: convince someone to act for one’s favor illegally or dishonestly by a gift of money or valued thing
Land Lotteries
1. GA holds 8 land ______1805-33
2. Chances given to ______folk
3. Enter by putting name on paper & ______ticket
4. Additional opportunities were given to ______, married, and or ______age
5. ¾ of GA land awarded to 10______families.
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Which System of dispersing land seems the most fair to you? Why?
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When will this land distribution system ever be repeated? Support your thinking with reasons.
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