The correct answer is C: Many Georgians thought they needed the protection of British troops.
The American Revolution was a colonial rebellion that took place between 1765 and 1783 to win independence from the Great Britain. Although most Americans wanted to be independent from the Crown, not all of the American States agreed. There were some people in Georgia, known as Loyalists, who believed that they should still be controlled by Great Britain. In other words, Loyalists, also known as 'Tories,' were American colonists who remained 'loyal' to the Crown, and did not want independence from Great Britain. They were the opposite of 'Patriots.' Patriots fought for American independence, while Loyalists fought with the British for union. The British soldiers fighting in this Revolutionary War were generally regarded favorably by Georgians since they helped them to protect colonists from Native American groups and provided security for merchants and others involved in commerce.
