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Why was the Georgia colony founded?

A as a sanctuary for Puritan noblemen
B as a home for Dutch settlers
C as a haven for African indentured servants
D as a place to resettle people who had been in prison

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The answer to this question is D.

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Answer:

The correct answer is D. The colony of Georgia was founded as a place to resettle people who had been in prison.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1730, a group of British established plans for the creation of a colony in the unexplored south of the Carolinas. This colony was called Georgia, in honor to the then monarch of the United Kingdom, King George II of Great Britain. This authorized the creation of the new colony through the segregation of the southern region of the Carolinas. Initially, this group of British planned to send prisoners or people in debt to that area. This plan, nevertheless, was left, and only some indebted ones were sent there.

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