WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud, Georgia’s capital was moved from Louisville to Milledgeville.
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The controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud took years to resolve and eventually involved the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Dahlonega gold rush of 1829 drew thousands of white settlers into north Georgia and resulted in the loss of Cherokee territory.
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As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud, the western boundary of Georgia was moved from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the Yazoo Land Fraud was one of the most influential factors in the establishment of Georgia’s borders? As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud, the western boundary of Georgia was moved from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River.
Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest result of the Yazoo Land Fraud was the Supreme Court case Fletcher v. Peck. The court ruled in 1810 that contracts could not be retroactively negated, and marked the first time the Supreme Court overturned a state law.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: The Yazoo Land Scandal can be summarised as “Legislators were bribed to make sure they supported a land deal".
Detailed explanation-4: -The issue was finally settled by 1814, after Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Georgia acted unconstitutionally when it rescinded the law. Congress awarded the claimants $4 million for the Yazoo land.