As the colony with the shortest col. experience, smallest pop., and least development, GA remained largely on the periphery of Revolutionary War politics and wartime action. Though Georgians resisted British trade regulation, they tended to sympathize with British interests bc royal rule had brought prosperity for many colonists and because they desired the presence of British troops to stem the threat of Indian attacks. (jan 1, 1775 – jan 1, 1783)
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jan 1, 1775
jan 1, 1783
~ 8 years