The purpose of land lotteries in Georgia was to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud. The Yazoo Land Fraud involved the illegal sale of land that was later invalidated, leading to a need for a more equitable system to distribute land to settlers. The land lotteries provided a method for allocating land to individuals in a randomized way, aiming to give citizens a fair chance to acquire property.
What was the purpose of land lotteries in Georgia?
to encourage settlement along Georgia's coasts
to encourage settlement along Georgia's coasts
to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud
to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud
to discourage conflict with Georgia's large corporations
to discourage conflict with Georgia's large corporations
to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud
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