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GA Studies
Georgia Under The Confederation Government
Question | Answer |
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What type of government did the 13 colonies first live in? | A confederation |
What problems did the state try to solve by rebuilding? | Problems with finances, land, and native Americans |
What was the Articles of Confederation? | A document outlining the way the government operated. |
What was the main focus of the confederation government? | To defend the country, pay its debts, settle arguments, and set up postal services for mail between states. |
Why did the articles of confederation have no executive branch? | There was no executive branch because the ex colonies remembered the power of the king and royal governors. |
What was the personal wealth of most Georgians? | Most personal wealth came from land |
Near the end of the war who took control over Georgia? | The Patriots |
How did Loyalist loose their property? | By not wanting to return or if their applications get rejected |
What does confiscate mean? | To take over |
What did the amount of land you received depend on? | Your rank (as a soldier) or the amount of household |
What town served as the capital for 10 years until Louisville was built? | Augusta |
How was fur trade damaged by the war? | Majority of the taders happened to be Loyalists who had left or died. |
In what meeting did the Cherokee agree to give up some of their land? | The meeting at Long Swamp in October 1782 |
Who was the leader of the upper creek? | Alexander McGilvray |
What did McGilvray support? | He supported that settlers got out of the territory beyond the Ogeechee River. |
Since the government could not tax how did they gain money? | The confederation got money by selling land and asking states for money |