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GA Confederation Gov
Georgia Under the Confederation Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How was Georgia's executive branch organized under the Constitution of 1777? | Power was shared between the governor and a Council. |
| What was the main institution of county government in Georgia? | The superior court. |
| What could the national legislature not do? | Collect taxes and regulate trade. |
| What was the Georgia legislative branch called? | The General Assembly. |
| What were the main functions of the national government under the General Assembly? | Defend the nation, pay debts, settle arguments, and set up a postal service. |
| Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation make the central government weak? | They were afraid of a strong government becoming corrupt like the British king. |
| What problems did soldiers face after returning from the Revolutionary War (specifically concerning property)? | Their property had been ruined, and their slaves and cattle had left or run away. |
| For how long did Augusta serve as Georgia's captiol? | Ten years, 1986-1956 |
| What happened to Loyalists who lived in Georgia before the war? | They requested to return, but their request was denied, so many lost property. Those who enlisted in the Continental Army were permitted to stay. |
| Why did the General Assembly decide to move the capitol from Augusta to Luisville? | They wanted the capitol to be in a more central area, and the coast was no longer the busiest place in Georgia. |
| Why was Georgia hesitant to allow settlement in newly acquired land in the west? | Georgia wanted to prevent major conflict with the Native Americans because they were trade partners. |
| What land did the Cherokee give up at the meeting at Long Swamp (October, 1782)? | Land west of the Savannah River and south and west of the Tugaloo River. |
| What are two treaties that ceded Native American land to Georgia? | Treaty of 1763 (following French and Indian War) and Treaty of 1773. |
| Which Creek leader was completely opposed to ceding more land to the Americans? | Upper Creek Chief Alexander McGilivray. (He said that since his people had not agreed to the 1783 treaty, Georgia could not legally take their tribal land.) |
| What is one way Georgia hope to gain money? | By selling the property of Loyalists who had left. |
| What was the tax that was the Georgia government's main source of income during this period? | Taxes on land |
| In which ways was money a problem for post-Revolution Georgia and the nation? (Answers may vary.) | *The money printed by the national government was almost worthless. *Georgia was in debt with very little government income. *The national government could not tax the people. *Citizens who had supplied troops in the war expected to be paid back. |
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