Georgia was one of the last colonies to join the rebellion against Great Britain due to its strong loyalty to its royal governor, James Wright, and the colony's ongoing reliance on British protection against potential Indian attacks. Additionally, Georgia's closer ties to Great Britain, stemming from its younger population primarily composed of recent immigrants, contributed to its initial hesitance to defy the British crown.
Why was Georgia one of the last colonies to join the rebelling against the British?
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Georgia’s reluctance to defy Great Britain was that most Georgians liked their royal governor, James Wright, to whom they attributed Georgia’s growth and economic prosperity. Despite all these reasons to not join the rebellion, Great Britain’s growing list of burdensome taxes and its unwillingness to send troops to help defend Georgia from Indian invasions caused Georgia finally to join the active rebellion with the other 12 colonies by the end of 1775.
Georgia was younger than the other colonies. Its older citizens had come directly from Great Britain and still had close ties to their mother country. This fact played a key role in how slow Georgia was to join the rebellion with its sister colonies.
Georgians were reluctant to rebel against Great Britain was that Georgia had so many exposed frontiers that could be attacked by Indians. The British government had maintained mostly friendly relations with the Indians, but if the Indians weren’t friendly, Georgians hoped the British government would send soldiers in their defense.
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