Why were land lotteries created in Georgia

Question

A. to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud
B. to encourage settlement along Georgia's coasts
C. to discourage conflict with Georgia's large corporations
D. to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud

Answer 1

D. to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud

Land lotteries in Georgia were instituted as a way to allocate land more equitably after the controversial Yazoo Land Fraud, where large tracts of land were sold under unethical circumstances. The lottery system aimed to provide a more transparent and impartial method of distributing land to citizens.