What was the main reason John Stith Pemberton developed Coca-Cola?
To create a new soft drink
To compete with Pepsi
To control his addiction
To make a fortune
Answer
John Stith Pemberton developed Coca-Cola as a patent medicine to help control his addiction to morphine, which he had become dependent on after being severely wounded in the American Civil War. The original Coca-Cola formula contained cocaine and caffeine, which acted as a stimulant.
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