In the end, James Oglethorpe's philanthropic effort to turn the colony of Georgia into a refuge for debtors
a. turned the colony into a poorhouse.
b. failed for a lack of "deserving poor" who could benefit from an opportunity in Georgia.
c. became a role model for the colonies of New Jersey and Delaware.
d. caused the ire of wealthy planters in South Carolina and Virginia.
ANSWER: b
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