Which of the following are reasons that the British may have decided Savannah was a good target for them to recapture (select two)?

Question

A. They thought they would find gold in Savannah
B. They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade
C. Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies
D. Savannah had become the capital of the 13 colonies.

Answer 1

The two correct reasons that the British may have decided Savannah was a good target for them to recapture are:

B. They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade
C. Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies.

These factors would have made Savannah a strategically important location for the British during the American Revolution.