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What was the primary motive for the founding of the Georgia colony in 1733?

  1. To serve as a defensive buffer against Spanish Florida and a refuge for debtors
  2. To establish a permanent and thriving center for the global silk and wine trade
  3. To create a colony reserved exclusively for Catholic settlers
  4. To find a northern water route to the Mississippi River
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Correct answer: To serve as a defensive buffer against Spanish Florida and a refuge for debtors

James Oglethorpe envisioned Georgia as a place where the 'worthy poor' could start over. At the same time, the British government valued the colony as a military shield for the valuable Carolinas.

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