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The Southern Colonies

Question 4 • FL-2100010-M/J United States History

For which of the following purposes was the colony of Georgia founded?

Answer
A
to create an alliance with New Spain
B
to give debtors from Britain a fresh start
C
to make money from cash crops
D
to make money from the timber trade

Explanation

Georgia was founded in 1732 as a refuge where poor people and debtors from Britain could make a fresh start. It was also intended to serve as a buffer between the British colonies and Spanish Florida, not to create an alliance with New Spain. The correct choice is “to give debtors from Britain a fresh start.”

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