<span>Seeking personal freedom or relief from political and religious persecution.</span>
Answer: George W. Young who was likely a slaveholder
Explanation:
The text presented is an advertisement that offers a reward to capture Sophia Gordon. About this woman, it is explained she is a runaway (term to refer to slaves that scaped), and also, she is "copper color", which confirms she is a black woman who likely scaped from her slaveholder. Moreover, at the end of the document, the author explains "I will give the above reward", which shows the author of this document is the slaveholder looking for Sophia. Additionally, the name George W. Young was added at the end, which is likely is the name of the slaveholder. According to this, the person who placed the advertisement is the slaveholder George W. Young
-A: Inaccurate. Napoleon entered Italy in 1796 closer to the coast than the Alps. However, the mountains could be said to have protected his northern flank.
-B: True in 1940 against Germany in the Operation Sealion, But False in 1066 in the Invasion By William the Conquerer in the Battle of Hastings.
-C: Almost True. Corsica is in the Mediterranean Sea but isn't Small. it have a land area of about 8500 square kilometers and is the fourth largest
-D: Wrong. The objective was to return boundaries to the situation that existed before the Napoleonic Wars.
-E: Almost True, but don't forget Gibraltar