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Chapter 13 Section 1
Georgia under the Confederation Government
Question | Answer |
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What kind of problems did the people have with the Articles of Confederation? | They faces problems with money, trade, and relationships with other countries and with the Native Americans. |
What were the people trying to solve with the state's rebuilding? | They were trying to solve the state's problems with finances, land, and Native Americans. |
What was the way the government was operated? | The government was operated with the Articles of Confederation. |
What were the main functions of the Confederation government? | The main functions were to defend the country, pay its debts, settle arguments between states, maintain relationships with other countries, and set up a postal service for mail going between the states. |
Which court in each county was the major institution of county government, overseeing elections, controlling roads, and providing aid for the poor? | The superior court was the main institution of county government. |
__________ was still the most important issue for most citizens. | Land |
The personal wealth of most Georgians was in _____, not _______. | land; cash |
True/False Georgia permitted the return of Loyalists who had most actively opposed the Patriot cause. | False Georgia did not permit the return of the Loyalists who had most actively opposed the Patriot cause, |
True/False Loyalists who either did not want to return or whose return applications were rejected lost their property. | True |
Definition Soldiers in both the state militia and the Continental army, including those from other states who had fought for independence in Georgia, could receive land for their service. | bounty grant |
During the Revolutionary War, to settle disputes among themselves over the land claims west of the ___________, the states north of the __________ River gave up their claims. | Appalachians; Ohio |
How long was Augusta the capital of Georgia? | Augusta was the capital of Georgia for ten years. |
Georgia came under increased pressure to get more land from the _______. | Indians |
Although Georgia hoped to gain new land wanted to do it without causing major _______ with the ________ _________. | conflict; Native Americans |
At a meeting at Long Swamp in October 1782, the Cherokee agreed to give up land _______ of the Savannah River and the _____ and west of the Tugalo River. | west; south |
The Confederation government was _______ and not much help. | weak |
True/False The Patriots had printed money during the was, the money had much value, and the people were able to buy good with it. | False The Patriots had printed money, but it had little value and they were not able to buy goods with it. |
True/ False The Confederation as a whole also had debts from the war. | True |