How did the issue of trade influence the opinion of many Georgia colonists about independence from Britain? A.
They believed that trade with Great Britain was beneficial and provided valuable markets for the agricultural products the colony was producing.

B.
They thought that stopping trade with Great Britain would be devastating to the economy in the Georgia Colony and so they opposed the independence movement.

C.
They expected that Great Britain would not allow American independence and that the resulting war would help build the colony’s manufacturing base.

D.
They felt that Georgia could never have a strong and diverse economy as long as they remained dependent on Great Britain for manufactured goods.