The Yazoo Land Act of 1795 sold much of modem Mississippi and Alabama to four land development companies for $500,000. The Act w
as passed by the General Assembly and signed by the governor of Georgia
Which additional factor associated with the Yazoo Land Act MOST contributed to public opposition to the deal?
A
Many in the state believed that $500,000 was far less than the land was worth
B
Many in the state supported prominent Georgia senator, James Jackson, who was opposed to the act and wanted it nullified
С
Many in the state had discovered that land companies had bribed some members of the Georgia General Assembly to pass the act.
D
Many in the state felt that the land lottery system was a much fairer and more equitable method to distribute land to the residents of Georgia,
