The Yazoo Land Act of 1795 sold much of modem Mississippi and Alabama to four land development companies for $500,000. The Act was 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,