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The Trustee Period in Georgia

Question 10 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

After James Oglethorpe left Georgia in 1743, the colony

Answer
A
arrested the malcontents.
B
declared its independence from Britain.
C
fell from the trustees’ control.
D
suffered a defeat by Spanish invaders.

Explanation

After Oglethorpe left Georgia in 1743, the colony’s trustees gradually lost control. In 1752, Georgia became a royal colony governed directly by the British Crown. Therefore, the correct choice is “fell from the trustees’ control.”

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