Question

Which change occurred when Georgia became a royal colony?(1 point)
Responses

Slavery and rum were banned again.
Slavery and rum were banned again.

Colonists gained more self-government and land ownership increased.
Colonists gained more self-government and land ownership increased.

The colony was given back to the Trustees
The colony was given back to the Trustees

The British stopped sending governors to Georgia.

Answer 1

Colonists gained more self-government and land ownership increased.

Explanation: When Georgia became a royal colony (1752), the trustees’ restrictions (on land, rum, and initially slavery) were ended, leading to expanded land ownership and greater colonial self-government under a royal administration and elected assembly.