Question

Use the map to answer the question.

The map of North America in the early 1700s shows areas controlled by the British, French, and Spanish. It shows that the Spanish controlled considerable territory in the west and a peninsula in the southeast. The British controlled lands along the coast to the north of the Spanish territory in the southeast, as well as territory in the northern part of the continent. France controlled much of the continent's central lands as well as territory in the north. Territory in the northwest was largely unexplored at this time.

Based on the map and your knowledge of social studies, what was one of the main reasons that the Georgia Colony was founded by the British?

A.
to defend the more established British colonies from Spanish aggression

B.
to develop better trade relationships with French colonists

C.
to establish deepwater ports and increase trade with European nations

D.
to improve relationships between colonists and American Indians

Answers

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A. to defend the more established British colonies from Spanish aggression

One of the main reasons for the founding of the Georgia Colony was to serve as a buffer between the British colonies to the north and Spanish Florida to the south. This defensive purpose was significant given the territorial control depicted in the map.

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