Colonist that wanted to remain “loyal” to Great Britain were called “loyalist” (also known as Tories).
Coastal Georgia had the highest number of loyalist.
Why did Georgia have so many Loyalist?
Many Georgians became wealthy because of the access to trade with Great Britain they had along the coast
What were colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called?
Why did many Georgians support Loyalism?
What is another name for Loyalists?
Younger Georgia’s were tied less to tradition and did not have the support of Great Britain.
Patriots outnumbered loyalists, but there were near equal amounts of colonist who remained neutral at the beginning of the war.
Colonist in Georgia were moved to join the Liberty Boys. The Liberty Boys were a group of patriots who were opposed to being taxed by a Parliament
war.
What factor lessened the adherence of younger Georgians to tradition?
Who were the Liberty Boys?
What was a common stance among colonists at the war's beginning?