In 1765, a group connected to the Sons of Liberty formed in Georgia, known as the Liberty Boys, to protest the Stamp Act. Their rallying cry was “Liberty, property, and no stamps!” Governor James Wright had to issue proclamations against riots and “tumultuous and unlawful assemblies.” Eventually, the Stamp Act was repealed.


Which BEST explains how the Stamp Act and its repeal influenced the colonists in Georgia to reassess their relationship to their monarch and Parliament?


Most colonists were thankful that the tax was repealed and felt a new sense of loyalty to King George III.
Most colonists petitioned Governor Wright to allow the colonial assembly to ratify laws without approval of Parliament.
Many colonists were uncomfortable with the growing discontent and spirit of rebellion and wrote letters to King George III to send British troops to protect them.
Many colonists began to firmly assert that if they did not have a role in the creation of the Parliament’s laws that governed them, they should not have to follow those laws.