USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe for two reasons. Which one is not correct?
A
The Virginia Company wanted to obtain more farmland.
B
Georgia was a place where debtors could go to work off their debt.
C
Georgia was a buffer zone between South Carolina and Florida.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Georgia was established in part as an experiment, based on ideals lost in the other colonies’ growth, and to provide the mother country with raw goods. The southern location and warm climate of Georgia led many to believe it would be suitable for the cultivation of silk and fruits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Initially conceived by Oglethorpe as a refuge for London’s indebted prisoners, Georgia became a buffer for England against Spanish Florida.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why was Oglethorpe’s plan a failure?-Georgia residents complained that some citizens received fertile land while others were forced to work poor soil.-Since the land couldn’t be sold, they were trapped.-Georgia’s mulberry trees couldn’t be used to make silk.-People did not listen to the alcohol ban.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of Georgia was twofold: To have a state between South Carolina and Spanish Florida that would act as a buffer and to create an opportunity for indebted British citizens to have a fresh start.

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