USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Georgia wanted to move the American Indian population. What connection can be made between the headright system and the land lotteries in Georgia? Both were government efforts to repay members of the Georgia Militia for their service.

Detailed explanation-2: -The headright system grants between 200 and 1, 000 acres of land to the heads of families. By giving men land, they were able to obtain power. Farmers soon came looking for fertile farmland. Ranchers also flocked to Georgia in search of grazing areas for their livestock.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, the land lottery not only increased the landholdings of common Georgians but also increased their ability to become slaveholders and enter the planter class. The final land lottery was conducted in 1833 to dispense with the remaining territory from the 1832 lotteries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Land Policies in Georgia. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud. After the Revolutionary War, Georgia gained access to a large amount of land from the Native Americans who sided with the British.

Detailed explanation-5: -As Native Americans ceded more land, Georgia’s population expanded westward and the capital moved to stay in the center of the population. As Native Americans continually attacked the Americans, Georgia’s population and capitals moved west in order to avoid war.