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In History / High School | 2014-11-17

According to the passage below, who was responsible for the Yazoo Land Scandal?

"The Yazoo Land Scandal occurred from 1795 to 1803. It was one of the biggest political scandals of its time. Georgian citizens were outraged when they discovered that several of their governors and state legislature had been bribed and illegally sold land to greedy companies at unfairly low prices."

A. Yazoo County residents
B. Government officials from Georgia
C. Outraged Georgia citizens
D. Georgia landowners

Asked by Corinna770

Answer (2)

The Government officials from Georgia were responsible for the Yazoo Land Scandal - Happy to help :)

Answered by PrincessG | 2024-06-10

The Yazoo Land Scandal was primarily the result of corrupt actions taken by several Georgia government officials who accepted bribes and sold land at unfair prices. This led to widespread outrage among the citizens of Georgia. Therefore, the correct answer to who was responsible for the scandal is option B: Government officials from Georgia.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-26

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