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Chapter 13 sect. 1
Georgia from Confederation to Constitution
Term | Definition |
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What was the form of government that the Articles of Confederation had? | Unicameral (one house) Legislature that worked by forming committees to deal with specific tasks. |
What was the only house that had power in the Articles of Confederation? | Congress |
What article could not regulate trade between states or with foreign nations? | Articles of confederation |
What was Georgia's government after the end of the Revolutionary war? | Constitution of 1777 |
What did the executive branch of Georgia consist of? | Between the Governor and Council |
Three main issues Georgia was facing as a new state from the war | Rebuilding Georgia’s buildings and farms Paying the states debt Establish better relations with the Creek and Cherokee |
Who’s land did settlers began to settle in and where did they settle? | They settled in the Indians land and settled west of the Appalachians. |
Where did the first meeting with the Cherokee take place after the war? | Long Swamp in October of 1782 |
The leader of the Cherokee during 1783 | Alexander McGillivary |
What had little value in Georgia after the war? | Money |
This person is a good example of how the British and the a Native Americans became united by trade and also blood? | Alexander McGillivrary |
What group of people that were here before the settlers have conflict with Georgia? | Native Americans |
What was a reason some Loyalist weren’t allowed to return to Georgia? | If they actively opposed the Patriots cause |
Land given to soldiers who fought for Georgia’s independence | Bounty grant |
How many branches does the new constitution of 1777 have? | Three (legislative, executive, judicial) |