Question

During the growth of Colonial America, people saw the need for a colony between South Carolina and the Spanish in Florida. James Oglethorpe and 19 settlers were told to start the colony of Georgia. Which city did Oglethorpe and his settlers found?
A.
Savannah, Georgia
B.
St. Augustine, Florida
C.
Charleston, South Carolina
D.
Atlanta, Georgia

Answer 1

A. Savannah, Georgia

James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia in 1733 and established the city of Savannah as its first settlement and capital, partly to serve as a buffer between South Carolina and Spanish Florida.