THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Georgia’s population included many Loyalists because colonists were successful in trading with Great Britain
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Georgia’s population included many Loyalists because colonists were happy with the government’s new policies
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Georgia’s population included many Patriots because colonists felt they were ready to rule itself independently from Great Britain
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Georgia’s population included many Patriots because colonists were concerned about Georgia’s ability to support the growing population.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following BEST describes why Georgia was slow in joining the revolutionary cause? Many Georgians had grown and prospered in the colony because of successful trade with England.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why was Georgia one of the last to join in rebelling against British rule? Georgia was the youngest of the 13 original colonies. They still needed help (financial and governmental) from England.
Detailed explanation-3: -Though Georgians opposed British trade regulations, many hesitated to join the revolutionary movement that emerged in the American colonies in the early 1770s and resulted in the American Revolutionary War (1775–83).
Detailed explanation-4: -Georgia was the only colony that did not send any delegates to the First Continental Congress. Facing a war with neighboring Native American tribes, the colony did not want to jeopardize British assistance.
Detailed explanation-5: -The colony of Georgia was strongly Loyalist. Loyalists were American colonists who sought to remain loyal to the British Crown and did not support independence. James Wright was the Royal Governor of Georgia. Following the American capture of Savannah in 1775, he was captured, but escaped, and was forced to flee.