Question

How did the population of Georgia change after it became a royal colony?

Plantation owners from the Caribbean established sugar plantations that used enslaved labor.
Limits on land holdings meant the population was made up mostly of small farmers.
The legalization of slavery led to a population that was almost fifty percent enslaved people.
The headright system was established to encourage landowners to hire servants and buy enslaved people.

Answer 1

C. The legalization of slavery led to a population that was almost fifty percent enslaved people.

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Answer 2

The legalization of slavery led to a population that was almost fifty percent enslaved people is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this case, the question refers to the period of time when Georgia was bet know as Royal Georgia, which lasted around 20 years, from 1752 to 1776, when the Independence was declared after the Revolutionary War. As oart of the colonies, the governor mas named by the king and all the population had the righ to vote unless they were Roman catholic. Another effect on the population and how it changed is stated in option C, which makes it the correc answer.