Which of the following are reasons that the British may have decided Savannah was a good target for them to recapture (select two)?(2 points) Responses They thought they would find gold in Savannah They thought they would find gold in Savannah They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies Savannah had become the capital of the 13 colonies.

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Which of the following are reasons that the British may have decided Savannah was a good target for them to recapture (select two)?(2 points) Responses They thought they would find gold in Savannah They thought they would find gold in Savannah They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies Savannah had become the capital of the 13 colonies.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

- They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade
- Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies

Answer 2

The two reasons that the British may have decided Savannah was a good target for them to recapture are:

1. They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade.
2. Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies.

Answer 3

To determine the reasons why the British may have decided to target Savannah for recapture, we can analyze the given options and identify the two most likely reasons.

1. "They thought they would find gold in Savannah": This option is repetitive and appears twice, so we can disregard it as incorrect.

2. "They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade": This answer seems plausible as controlling the port would be strategically important. By cutting off Patriot access to trade, the British could weaken the colonial economy and potentially limit the flow of supplies and resources to the Patriots.

3. "Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies": This reason could also be valid. If the British believed that they had a substantial amount of loyalist support in Georgia, they may have chosen to focus their efforts on recapturing Savannah in order to rally and leverage that support in their favor.

4. "Savannah had become the capital of the 13 colonies": This option is incorrect as Savannah was not the capital of the 13 colonies. Therefore, we can disregard it.

Considering the analysis, the two most likely reasons that the British may have decided to target Savannah for recapture are:
- They wanted to control the port to eliminate Patriot access to trade.
- Loyalist support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies.