THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies, and they tended to be more loyal to Great Britain.
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Georgia was a far younger colony than the other colonies, and it still required a great deal of support from Great Britain.
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Georgia was not as successful economically as the other colonies, so it could not raise enough funds to fight against Great Britain.
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Georgia had a much smaller population than the other colonies, and it could not raise an army large enough to fight against Great Britain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why was Loyalist sentiment more evident in Georgia than the other colonies? Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies, and they tended to be more loyal to Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best explains why MORE Georgians were Loyalists than in the other colonies during the Revolutionary period? Georgia had more British settlers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia was far younger as a colony than the other colonies, and it still needed much support from Great Britain. Georgia was not as successful as the other colonies, and it could not afford to raise funds to fight the British.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why was Loyalist support in Georgia concentrated around the colony’s coast, particularly near Savannah? Colonists in the area had grown wealthy due to their trade relationship with Great Britain. The area lacked resources, so Great Britain offered land to settlers in exchange for support.
Detailed explanation-5: -The colony had prospered under royal rule, and many Georgians thought that they needed the protection of British troops against a possible Indian attack. Georgia did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1774.