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Georgia under the confederation government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Articles of confederation had what type of government? | Unicameral (one house) |
| Main functions of the confederation government | defend the country, pay its debts, settle arguments between the states, maintaining relations with other countries, set up a postal service for mail going through states |
| What year was articles of confederation ratified | 1781 |
| What caused Georgia to rebuild | Destruction was caused from the revolution and the exodus of loyalists, British officials, and slaves |
| Powers were shared by governor and a council | The executive branch |
| Why did the confederation had no executive branch ? | Ex colonies remembered the executive power of the king and royal governor |
| Most important issues for most citizens | land |
| Bounty grant | Militia and continental army who fought for independence could receive land for their service |
| Why did settlers come to Georgia | Because the state continued to give land by the head right system |
| What city served capital of the state for ten years | Augusta |
| What could not tax or regulate trade between states or foreign nations | The legislature |
| what caused the main issues with the new state ? | The war is what left behind the problems |
| Who received several thousand acres ? | Colonel Elijah Clarke |
| Northwest Territory | The confederation owned this territory |
| What problems was the state trying to solve? | Finances,land, and native Americans |