Question 1
Which of the following was James Oglethorpe's original purpose in founding Georgia?
a. The colony was intended as a haven for Baptists.
b. The colony was to provide the major port of entry for slaves imported from Africa and the West Indies.
c. The colony was to serve as the southernmost defensive buffer for the English colonies against SpanishFlorida.
d. The colony was intended as a profit-making venture based on the establishment of the silk industry.
Question 2
What was the largest European city in terms of population by the eighteenth century?
a. Berlin
b. Paris
c. St. Petersburg
d. Amsterdam
e. London