Question

use the chart to answer the question. 5 trustee georgia royal georgia rule by 21 trustees king appointed royal governor to rule directly over georgia slavery, alcohol and land sales banned slavery, alcohol and land sales allowed in georgia settlers who paid their own way given 500 acres of land elected officials required to own 500 acres of land settlers who came for free given 5 acres of land voters required to own 50 acres of land what was the result of the land requirements for elected officials in royal georgia? a it gave the most power to the malcontents who paid their way to georgia. b it permitted all members of the colony to vote for their representatives. c it limited the power of the jews who were originally banned. d it gave power to the salzburgers who came for religious reasons.

Explanation:

The land requirement for elected officials in Royal Georgia (owning 500 acres of land) meant that only those who could afford such large - scale land ownership (like the malcontents who paid their way and were given 500 acres) had the opportunity to hold elected office. This effectively concentrated power in their hands. Option B is incorrect as not all members could own 500 acres. There is no indication in the chart that the land requirement was related to Jews (Option C) or Salzburgers (Option D) in terms of power distribution.

Answer:

A. It gave the most power to the malcontents who paid their way to Georgia.