What would be James Ogelthorpe's best argument for establishing a new colony in North America? It would serve as protection for Florida. It would serve as protection for South Carolina. It would double the British colony population. It would be the perfect place to build prisons.

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7 April, 20:26

What would be James Ogelthorpe's best argument for establishing a new colony in North America? It would serve as protection for Florida. It would serve as protection for South Carolina. It would double the British colony population. It would be the perfect place to build prisons.

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Konnor Hutchinson · Answer 1

James Oglethorpe's best argument for establishing a new colony in North America was that it would serve as protection for South Carolina.

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The charter for the Province of Georgia was signed by George II on April 21, 1732 and it was granted to James Oglethorpe. The original purpose of the colony, according to Oglethorpe's plan, was as a penal colony for the settlement of people in prison becacuse of debts. The first prisoners arrived on February 12, 1733, a day that is still celebrated as Georgia Day. But the main geopolitical importance, that convinced the king to approve its creation, was that it would serve as a barrier for Spanish coming from Florida to reach the Carolinas, which were important crop producers for Britain.