One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant that Georgia was A) an ou
tpost from which English pirates could attack Spanish galleons. B) founded to export raw materials to England and serve as a market for English imports. C) a colony built to give England's debtors a new start and a chance to escape English prisons. Eliminate D) a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.
D) A military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlements in Florida is the correct answer.
Explanation:
There were various reasons for settlement of the colony of Georgia. Charity was the first reason as King George Second needed a place to keep his prisoners because the jails in UK were overfilled with prisoners. Economic reason was that great Britain wanted to use the resources and export the raw materials from Georgia. But their main motive was to use it as a <u>buffer colony for protecting South Carolina</u>. The Spanish controlled Florida and English were afraid of their attacks.
The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 until 1783.
