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14.10.2020 • 
Social Studies

James Oglethorpe's decision to recruit Highland Scots to establish a settlement on the Altamaha River is evidence of which of the following reasons for colonization as described in the Charter of 1732?

A) Economic - The Highland Scots were slave holders who would establish large rice plantations along the Altamaha River.

B) Philanthropic - The Highland Scots were poor farmers who had lost much of their land and Oglethorpe hoped to give them a fresh start in Georgia.

C) Religious - The Highland Scots were devout Catholics who would help convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

D) Defense - The Highland Scots were fierce fighters who would protect Georgia's southern border from invasion by the Spanish.

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