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The Yazoo Land Fraud resulted in Georgia losing the territory of present day____ and _____?

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Answer: Alabama and Mississippi

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The Yazoo land fraud, occured in 1975 and it was a scheme whereby the legislators in Georgia were bribed so that they can sell most of the land for a sum of $500,000 to four companies which was below the potential market value.

The Yazoo Land Fraud led to Georgia losing the territory of Alabama and Mississippi. The former governor of Georgia, George Mathews then signed the Act, and about 35 million acres were transferred to the companies.

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