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Chapter 13 Section 1
| Augusta | Georgia's capital for 10 years until Louisville was completed |
| To settle the disputes among themselves, during the Revolutionary war, over the land claims west of the Appalachian, what did the states do? | The states north of the Ohio River gave up their claims |
| Northwest Territory | The Confederation as a whole now owns it |
| Bounty Grants | A land bounty is a grant of land from a government as a reward to repay citizens for the risks and hardships they endured. |
| Confederation | A self-government the Georgia and the twelve states lived under their first experiment. |
| Articles of Confederation | The way the government operated was outlined in the document that established it. |
| Unicameral | a one house legislature that worked by |
| Problems with the legislature | It couldn't tax and could not regulate trade between states or with foreign nations |
| Constitution of 1777 | Georgia's government was based on it at the end of the war |
| Superior Courts | In each county was the major institution of county government;overseeing elections;controlling roads and providing aid for the poor. |
| Land | Most important issue for most citizens; the personal wealth of most Georgians. |
| Main function of the Confederation | 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 states. |
| Loyalists | Those who favor the king and the things he does for him |
| Patriots | Those who wanted independence from the British |
| Fur Trade |