Answer: Charity.
<em>Defense:</em> Invasions by Spain in 1742 during the War of Jenkins' Ear motivated the creation of a crown colony.
<em>Religion: </em>As was the case with several colonies in the U. S., Georgia was settled by colonists that were looking for freedom of religion in the new continent.
<em>Economic: </em>Georgia was pictured as a productive, farming colony by the English government in the Oglethorpe Plan.
<span>From an American perspective, it would hurt our economy to not export to countries like France. It may even hurt the relationship between the United States and France. With the automotive industry being such a huge part of the American economy, I imagine that the automotive companies would lobby against these limitations.</span>