Which of the following statements best describes the event that became known as the Yazoo land fraud?

Question

The governor of Georgia away much of Georgia's land to personal friends
Several Georgia legislators were bribed into selling some of the state's western lands for pennies an acre
The judicial branch of Georgia was given favors in exchange for striking down a law limiting land sales
Several large land companies were selling land to Georgia settlers even though the companies did not own the land

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the event known as the Yazoo land fraud is:

Several Georgia legislators were bribed into selling some of the state's western lands for pennies an acre.

This event involved corrupt practices among state legislators in Georgia during the late 18th century, leading to the sale of vast tracts of land at significantly undervalued prices, which ultimately resulted in widespread public outrage and the eventual annulment of the land sales.