Why did many Georgians maintain their loyalty to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War? Select all that apply. A Georgia was more economically dependent on Great Britain than some other colonies.

B Georgia needed to remain in line with South Carolina's positions to protect inter-colonial trade.

C Georgia had a strong, popular colonial governor and many prominent Loyalists were Georgia citizens.

D Georgia had a rural population which was spread too thinly over its territory to organize political groups or a militia.

E Georgia was less affected by the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts than the Northern colonies and was therefore less angry with Britain.

F Georgia felt it needed the British army to protect itself from hostilities with the Native American tribes who contested its western borders