THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Most Georgians strongly supported independence from England.
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The royal governor was very unpopular.
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Georgia relied heavily on trade with England
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A culture of self-government had developed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. A culture of self-government had developed is the statements most accurately describes the situation in Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Hence, option C is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its population was at first divided about exactly how to respond to revolutionary activities and heightened tensions in other provinces. When violence broke out in 1775, radical Patriots (also known as Whigs) took control of the provincial government, and drove many Loyalists out of the province.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best describes how the American Revolution was fought in Georgia? Fighting was extremely bloody and bitter because most of the people fighting on both sides were Georgia colonists.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -The first was the Proclamation of 1763, and the second was a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act (1765), that led to colonial discontent. The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III and forbade colonists from settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.