Question

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? A) As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud, Georgia's capital was moved from Louisville to Milledgeville. B) The controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud took years to resolve and eventually involved the U.S. Supreme Court. C) The Dahlonega gold rush of 1829 drew thousands of white settlers into north Georgia and resulted in the loss of Cherokee territory. D) As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud, the western boundary of Georgia was moved from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River.

Answer 1

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 is that as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud, the western boundary of Georgia was moved from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River. In the settlement that ended the controversy, Georgia ceded the present-day territory of Alabama and Mississippi to the federal government.