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Why was Loyalist support in Georgia concentrated around the colony’s coast, particularly near Savannah?

Question 23 options:

A)

The area laced resources, so Great Britain offered land to settlers in exchange for support.


B)

The area was isolated from the rest of the colony, so colonists considered themselves more British than Georgian.


C)

Colonists in the area had grown wealthy due to their trade relationship with Great Britain.


D)

American Indians occupied the area before colonization and the colonists relied on British troops for protection.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

C) Colonists in the area had grown wealthy due to their trade relationship with Great Britain.

Loyalist support in Georgia, especially around coastal areas like Savannah, was largely due to the economic benefits that colonists derived from their trade relationships with Great Britain. This affluent class was more inclined to support the British government during the American Revolution.