Question

Which of the following was the primary interest of the British government in approving James Oglethorpe's Georgia colony?

A) Increasing immigration to the southern colonies
B) Developing new land for rice production
C) Thwarting Spanish claims in the area south of Carolina
D) Providing am asylum for British debtors

Answer 1

The answer is D. James Oglethorpe had two main reasons that he established the colony
1. To give debtors a place where they could get a fresh start
2. Stop spanish expansion in Florida