Question

What was one effect of the Yazoo Land Fraud was that Georgia ceded lands west of the Chattahoochee River to the United States government in exchange for $1.25 million and a promise to help remove Creek Indians from the state. This event would allow the government to later create the two states of:

a. Alabama and Mississippi
b. Tennessee and Kentucky
c. Louisiana and Arkansas
d. Florida and South Carolina

Answer 1

One effect of the Yazoo Land Fraud was that Georgia ceded lands to the U.S. government, allowing for the creation of Alabama and Mississippi.

Step-by-step explanation:

The effect of the Yazoo Land Fraud was that Georgia ceded its western lands to the federal government. In exchange, Georgia received $1.25 million and the government's assistance in removing the Creek Indians from the state. This land cession eventually allowed for the creation of the states of Alabama and Mississippi, which are the correct answer to the multiple-choice question: a. Alabama and Mississippi.