2. Is a major distribution hub to and from a 26-state region.
The Port of Savannah is an important U. S. seaport established in Savannah, Georgia. Its offices for ocean-going ships can be found at both sides of the Savannah River around 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The Port of Savannah is administered by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and has developed a port-centric logistics cluster that is deemed one of the largest import retail distribution centers in the United States.
I think the crux of the tension should be the increasing of taxes. Britain was nearly out of money so the parliament began to tax the American colonies for certain goods, which seemed to be unacceptable for the colonists.