What did Georgia receive in exchange for ceding its western lands according to the Compact of 1802?

In the Compact of 1802, Georgia ceded its western lands to the federal government as a part of an agreement that included the U.S. government's promise to facilitate the removal of remaining Native American tribes from those areas. This was significant for Georgia because the state was eager to expand its territory and increase settlement by white settlers, which was hampered by the presence of Native American tribes. The federal government’s commitment to assist in the removal of these tribes aligned with the broader policy during this period of westward expansion, which sought to clear the land of Indigenous populations for American settlers.

While financial compensation and assistance in building roads were also considerations in various state-federal agreements, they did not specifically result from the Compact of 1802. Honored treaties with the Creeks was likewise incorrect, as the Compact was primarily focused on facilitating removal rather than securing or upholding existing treaties. Thus, the focus of the Compact was addressing the issue of Native American presence in the western lands, making the promise of their removal the correct aspect of the exchange for Georgia.