The Trustees of Georgia forbid the colonists to govern themselves or have political power because they believed
a. they would attempt to overthrow the colony and attack the Spanish in Florida.
b. people should be free to govern themselves with a minimum of control by central authority.
c. poverty indicated a strong character and did not want to distract them from gaining wealth.
d. they had weak character or work ethic and thus could not be trusted to govern themselves.
ANSWER: d
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