Identify the colony that matches correctly with the reason it was founded(started)

-virginia-economic reasons
-georgia-religious reasons
-maryland-political reasons
-pennsylvania-economic reasons

1 answer

The correct matches are:

  • Virginia - economic reasons: Yes, Virginia was primarily founded for economic reasons, particularly for the purpose of establishing profitable tobacco plantations.

  • Georgia - religious reasons: No, Georgia was founded primarily as a buffer colony and for economic reasons, but there were some elements of charitable and social reform as well, including providing a place for debtors and the poor.

  • Maryland - political reasons: No, Maryland was founded by Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore) as a refuge for English Catholics facing persecution, which can be considered more religious than political.

  • Pennsylvania - economic reasons: No, Pennsylvania was primarily founded by William Penn as a place for religious freedom for Quakers and other persecuted religious groups, although it also had economic opportunities.

So, the only correct statement from your list is Virginia - economic reasons. The rest have inaccuracies with their respective reasons for being founded.