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| Abraham Baldwin | the Georgia delegate whose vote at the Constitutional convention resulted in the creation of the Great Compromise |
| Articles of Confederation | document which set up a unicameral legislature, gave each state an equal vote in Congress, and did NOT allow Congress to levy taxes |
| Austin Dabney | slave who fought for the patriots |
| consent of the governed | the concept that government should rule only so long as its citizens agree to be governed |
| Continental Congress | what our national government was called during the Revolutionary War period |
| Count Casimir Pulaski | a Polish nobleman who fought to his death for the Americans at the Siege of Savannah |
| Daniel Shays | led a rebellion against Massachusetts for their taxation of citizens to pay the war debt |
| duties | taxes on imports |
| Elijah Clarke | American commander at Kettle Creek |
| George Washington | commander of the Continental Army |
| Governor James Wright | Georgia's royal governor that escaped once the Whigs took over the government |
| Great Compromise | compromise that resulted in the two houses of the U.S. Congress- the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| Intolerable Acts | The British passed these laws as a response to the Boston Tea Party. |
| John Adam Treutlen | first constitutional governor |
| July 4, 1776 | date the Declaration of Independence was signed and adopted |
| Kettle Creek | battle which was a moral victory because of the supplies and support that were gained |
| militia | a unit of citizen soldiers |
| monopoly | exclusive right |
| Nancy Hart | known for her devotion to the patriots' cause; fought bravely against the Tories |
| natural law | life, liberty, and property |
| petition | a formal written request |
| ratification | formal approval |
| Rules and Regulations | Georgia's first constitution which was temporary |
| Stamp Act | required all printed paper in the colonies to have a tax stamp |
| superior courts | highest courts in the state in 1789 |
| Thomas Jefferson | author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Tories | supporters of Britain, also known as loyalists |
| Townshend Act | law that placed taxes on such items as glass, lead, paper, and paint |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | peace treaty that ended the American Revolution |
| Whigs | anti-British citizens, also known as patriots |
