Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

The colony of Georgia was founded to give debtors from Britain a fresh start.

Explanation:

The Province of Georgia was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe, a British general who had the objective of creating a colony in the territory south to the Carolines with had a double purpose: on the one hand, the main purpose of the creation of the colony was to promote the immigration of British citizens imprisoned for economic crimes (debts), or who were in the process of being prosecuted, to give them a new chance to make a living in a new territory; on the other, the creation of this new colony would serve as a "buffer territory" between the traditional British colonies further north and the Spanish colony of Florida, that is, it would protect the predominant British colonies from possible Spanish invasions.

Answer 2

B. To give debtors from Britain a fresh start<span />