Question

Identify one of the following as a reason why the British wanted to establish the colony of Georgia.

a. to develop logging and fur trading exports
b. to have a buffer from which to attack the Spanish in Florida
c. to provide a religious refugee for Catholics fleeing Europe
d. to produce silk and other product they normally had to import

Answer 1

b. to have a buffer from which to attack the Spanish in Florida.Georgia was founded as a buffer colony to serve as a defensive barrier against Spanish Florida. This was its primary strategic purpose. Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate your understanding.