Question
Read the excerpt from a 1766 assessment of the Georgia Colony's economy by Governor James Wright and answer the question.
No manufactures of the least consequence: a trifling quantity of coarse homespun cloth, wool and cotton mixed; amongst the poorer sort of people, for their own use, a few cotton and yarn stockings; . . . and some occasional blacksmith's work. But all our supplies of silk, linens, wool, shoes, stockings, nails, locks, hinges, and tools of every sort . . . are all imported from and through Great Britain.
Based on the excerpt, how did the issue of trade influence the opinion of many Georgia colonists about independence from Great Britain?
A.
They believed that trade with Great Britain was beneficial and provided valuable markets for the agricultural products the colony was producing.
B.
They felt that Georgia could never have a strong and diverse economy as long as they remained dependent on Great Britain for manufactured goods.
C.
They expected that Great Britain would not allow American independence and that the resulting war would help build the colony's manufacturing base.
D.
They thought that severing ties with Great Britain would devastate the economy of the Georgia Colony and so they opposed the independence movement.
No manufactures of the least consequence: a trifling quantity of coarse homespun cloth, wool and cotton mixed; amongst the poorer sort of people, for their own use, a few cotton and yarn stockings; . . . and some occasional blacksmith's work. But all our supplies of silk, linens, wool, shoes, stockings, nails, locks, hinges, and tools of every sort . . . are all imported from and through Great Britain.
Based on the excerpt, how did the issue of trade influence the opinion of many Georgia colonists about independence from Great Britain?
A.
They believed that trade with Great Britain was beneficial and provided valuable markets for the agricultural products the colony was producing.
B.
They felt that Georgia could never have a strong and diverse economy as long as they remained dependent on Great Britain for manufactured goods.
C.
They expected that Great Britain would not allow American independence and that the resulting war would help build the colony's manufacturing base.
D.
They thought that severing ties with Great Britain would devastate the economy of the Georgia Colony and so they opposed the independence movement.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
B. They felt that Georgia could never have a strong and diverse economy as long as they remained dependent on Great Britain for manufactured goods.
The excerpt highlights the lack of manufacturing in Georgia and the reliance on imports from Great Britain for essential goods, indicating a desire for economic independence.
B. They felt that Georgia could never have a strong and diverse economy as long as they remained dependent on Great Britain for manufactured goods.
The excerpt highlights the lack of manufacturing in Georgia and the reliance on imports from Great Britain for essential goods, indicating a desire for economic independence.