Question

How did James Wright, the third royal governor of Georgia, support or oppose Britain during the American Revolution?

A. Wright openly supported the Patriots' cause, but secretly tried to undermine their efforts.
B. Wright tried to prevent Georgia from joining the other colonies in their revolt against the British.
C. Wright supported independence and appointed revolutionaries to the Continental Congress.
D. Wright publicly expressed his loyalty to Britain, but helped the Patriots move supplies through Georgia.

Answer 1

James Wright, as the royal governor of Georgia, worked to prevent Georgia from joining the other colonies in their revolt against Britain and sought to support the British cause by reinstating allegiance to the Crown and forming Loyalist regiments.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the American Revolution, James Wright, the third royal governor of Georgia, opposed Britain by trying to prevent Georgia from joining the other colonies in their revolt against the British Crown.

Wright's allegiance lay with the British government, and following the southern strategy of the British forces, he and other loyalists in Georgia sought support from various groups, including enslaved individuals with promises of freedom, to bolster the Loyalist cause against the Patriots.

After the British captured Savannah, they reinstated Wright and required Georgian inhabitants to swear loyalty to King George III, forming Loyalist regiments to solidify British political control in the region.