Question

2. Why did the author write this text?
a. He or she wanted to answer the question, “What was the Yazoo Land Act?”
b. He or she wanted to describe how land was distributed after the Revolutionary
War.
c. He or she wanted to explain James Jackson’s involvement in Georgia.
d. He or she wanted to describe the land lotteries.

Answer 1

a. He or she wanted to answer the question, “What was the Yazoo Land Act?”

Reason: the passage’s main focus is explaining the Yazoo Land Act (its nature and significance), rather than primarily describing post‑Revolution land distribution, Jackson’s biography, or the land lotteries.