Which statement BEST describes the effect of the French and Indian War on Georgia's growth and development? Georgia gained new lands, new water access for shipping. ample farmland, and rich forests with timber and naval stores. O Once the French and Indian tribes were defeated, there was no longer a Spanish threat to the Georgia colony and the colony prospered in a stable and peaceful environment. O Georgia gained many new settlers who were living in the lands that were added to Georgia's colonial boundaries. Georgia took possession of several key French forests, which added to the defenses of Georgia against the Spanish