Which colony did Oglethorpe found?
Virginia
Georgia
New York
Maryland
Answer
The colony of Georgia was founded by James Edward Oglethorpe in 1732. Oglethorpe, a member of the British Parliament, established the colony with the intention of providing a refuge for debtors and persecuted Protestants. Georgia was the last of the thirteen original colonies to be established and served as a crucial buffer between the Spanish colony of Florida and the British colonies to the north.
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