After the long occurring American Revolution, Georgia, weakly, was unable to prevent the land calls of western most land beginning in the 1780’s. Massive amounts of Yazoo Lands, as they were called, we ceded only to be unsuccessfully developed. Legislature sold millions of dollars in land, and on the other hand, James Jackson was involved in overturning these land sales. Only to eventually turn events around on himself, Jackson quickly gained allies to try and control the legislature for an anti-Yazoo campaign. These events caused Georgia to expand and approximately claim unnecessary lands in Indian territories, causing conflicts and scandals. After the American Revolution, many white Americans wanted to expand Georgia over into Indian territories.
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Hoping to overturn the sale, Jackson held hearings to assist the corruption charges.2 On February 13th, 1796 the Jackson-led legislature passed the Rescinding Act, signed by Jared Irwin, which proclaimed the Yazoo Acts invalid.5 Following the passing of the act, all the details and papers were burned in front of the Louisville capital building. Soon, the supporters of the 1795 bill were voted out of office and the bill acts were revoked by legislature on February 18th, 1796.4 Also, the Rescinding Act made it into the edited state constitution by 1798, along with Jackson breaking down the records, and everything relating, to the acts and sales. He made sure to tarnish the officials during reelection and successfully did, replacing them with his anti-Yazoo campaign, and pro-Jefferson supporters.2 Jackson and his lieutenants blocked any act of ceding land from western territory after hearing from a Congress, mostly consisting of Federalists, that the Republicans were going to try to claims more lands. They continued this until the Republicans were in control
Hoping to overturn the sale, Jackson held hearings to assist the corruption charges.2 On February 13th, 1796 the Jackson-led legislature passed the Rescinding Act, signed by Jared Irwin, which proclaimed the Yazoo Acts invalid.5 Following the passing of the act, all the details and papers were burned in front of the Louisville capital building. Soon, the supporters of the 1795 bill were voted out of office and the bill acts were revoked by legislature on February 18th, 1796.4 Also, the Rescinding Act made it into the edited state constitution by 1798, along with Jackson breaking down the records, and everything relating, to the acts and sales. He made sure to tarnish the officials during reelection and successfully did, replacing them with his anti-Yazoo campaign, and pro-Jefferson supporters.2 Jackson and his lieutenants blocked any act of ceding land from western territory after hearing from a Congress, mostly consisting of Federalists, that the Republicans were going to try to claims more lands. They continued this until the Republicans were in control