Why did the British government grant James Oglethorpe a charter to found the colony of Georgia?

a. They thought it would be an ideal place for cultivating cotton.
b. They liked the idea of establishing a colony for debtors.
c. They were eager to expand the slave population of British North America.
d. They were attracted to the military aspects of his proposal.


d. They were attracted to the military aspects of his proposal.

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The "free produce strategy" referred to the practice of:

A) bartering slaves for produce. B) boycotting goods produced by slave labor. C) allowing slaves to grow their own crops to supplement their diets. D) giving the most productive slaves a portion of the harvest for personal consumption.

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An example of a Post-Impressionist painter is

a. Picasso. b. Morisot. c. van Gogh. d. Kandinsky. e. Wright.

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The most fascinating social experiment of the Restoration era was the founding and spread of the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Compare the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War. What were the causes of each? What did these wars mean for Greek city-states?

What will be an ideal response?

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