Identify the colony that matches correctly with the reason it was founded (started)(1 point)

Responses

Virginia- Economic reason
Virginia- Economic reason

Maryland- Political reasons
Maryland- Political reasons

Georgia- Religious reasons
Georgia- Religious reasons

Pennsylvania- Economic reasons

1 answer

The correct matching of the colony with the reason it was founded is:

Virginia - Economic reason

Virginia was primarily founded for economic reasons, particularly for the pursuit of wealth through the cultivation of tobacco.

The other matches provided are not correct as follows:

  • Maryland was founded for religious reasons, specifically as a safe haven for Catholics.
  • Georgia was founded for both social and economic reasons, including providing a place for debtors to start anew and for defense against Spanish Florida, but not primarily for religious reasons.
  • Pennsylvania was founded for religious reasons, primarily by Quakers under William Penn seeking a place for religious freedom, not chiefly for economic reasons.

Therefore, the only correct response is Virginia - Economic reason.