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Chapter13-Section1
Question | Answer |
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What was the first form of government in the U.S. | The Articles of Confederation. |
Which branch did the Articles not have? | The Executive Branch. |
What did the colonists fear about government? | They feared that all the power would be in the central government. |
What is a unicameral legislature? | It is a legislature with one house. |
What had to happen to change the Articles? | Every state had to agree. |
Who was the power shared with in the Georgia government? | Executive power was shared between a government and a council. |
Did Georgia have a court system? | Yes, there was a superior court in every county. |
What had more value than money in Georgia? | Land. |
What happened to the loyalist's land? | It was either taken or sold . |
What were the two types of grants? | The headright system and a bounty grant. |
What was a bounty grant? | Soldiers who were in both the militia and the continental army were granted land. |
How much land could you get from a bounty grant? | It depended on your rank. |
What was the headright system? | The head of the family is granted two hundred acres of land and fifty more for every member of the household. |
How long was Augusta the capital of Georgia? | Ten years. |
Who tried to bring the Native Americans and the Georgians together? | Alexander McGillivray. |