Question

Why did rich planters in Georgia and South Carolina tend to remain loyalists?

a. They felt they needed the British military presence to prevent slave revolts.
b. They feared that the revolutionary government would pass high tariffs if they won the revolution.
c. They felt that the revolutionaries would spark slave revolts in the South.
d. They feared that the revolutionary government would ban slavery in the colonies.

Answer 1

The rich planters in Georgia and South Carolina tended to remain loyalists because they felt the revolutionaries would spark slave revolts in the south. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "c". I hope that this answer has helped you.