Read the passage describing a period of economic transition in Georgia and answer the question that follows. Major cities shifted their focus from cotton production toward producing textiles and weapons that they could sell throughout the South.

During which period of history did Georgia undergo the transition described in the passage?

Group of answer choices

the early stages of the Civil War

the build-up to the American Revolution

the Trustee Period of the Georgia Colony

the entry of the United States into World War I