Which of the following is NOT true concerning the founding of Georgia? A) It was the only military colony in British North America. B The land for its first settlement was gifted by the Cherokees. (C) Slavery was illegal. (D) Tracts of land were limited in size and were mostly small.

To determine which statement is NOT true concerning the founding of Georgia, let's analyze each option: A) **It was the only military colony in British North America.** - This statement is true. Georgia was established as a buffer colony to protect the more prosperous South Carolina from Spanish Florida and French Louisiana. B) **The land for its first settlement was gifted by the Cherokees.** - This statement is NOT true. The land for the first settlement, Savannah, was not gifted by the Cherokees; it was acquired through negotiations and land grants from the British government. C) **Slavery was illegal.** - This statement is true for the early years of Georgia's founding. Initially, slavery was prohibited in Georgia, although this changed later. D) **Tracts of land were limited in size and were mostly small.** - This statement is true. The original land policies in Georgia limited the size of land grants to prevent the establishment of large plantations. Based on this analysis, the statement that is NOT true is: **B) The land for its first settlement was gifted by the Cherokees.**