Question

question: 16
why was loyalist support in georgia concentrated around the colonys coast, particularly near savannah?
a. colonists in the area had grown wealthy due to their trade relationship with great britain.
b. the area was isolated from the rest of the colony, so colonists considered themselves more british than georgian.
c. the area lacked resources, so great britain offered land to settlers in exchange for support.
d. american indians occupied the area before colonization and the colonists relied on british troops for protection.

Explanation:

Colonists near Savannah's coast had strong economic ties with Great - Britain through trade, which led them to be more loyal to the British Crown. They were wealthy due to these trade relations and thus had an interest in maintaining the status - quo with Britain.

Answer:

A. Colonists in the area had grown wealthy due to their trade relationship with Great Britain.