Question

question: 17 how did georgias government dispose of land it gained in the american - revolution? why? a. georgia quickly sold land west of the mississippi river to spain to raise money and pay debts the state accrued during the war. b. georgia granted state land to its american indian allies to repay them for fighting against the british during the war. c. georgia sold or distributed land taken from american indians after the war because the state lacked the resources to defend it. d. georgia granted land to northern industrialists because the states economy was too reliant on a single agricultural good.

Explanation:

After the American - Revolution, Georgia lacked the resources to defend the land taken from American Indians, so it sold or distributed it. Option A is incorrect as the land was not west of the Mississippi. Option B is wrong since Georgia did not grant land to American - Indian allies. Option D is also incorrect as there is no evidence of such a land - grant to northern industrialists for economic diversification reasons.

Answer:

C. Georgia sold or distributed land taken from American Indians after the war because the state lacked the resources to defend it.