Question

The many reports, which have been industriously propagated to the disadvantage of the Colony of Georgia, call for an enquiry into the reasons and validity of them…The principal objections consist of the following particulars,
1.That the Climate is unhealthy.
2.That the Soil is barren.
3.That no produces for trade can be raised in it.
4.That the Lands were granted upon improper Terms and Conditions.

Benjamin London
An Impartial Enquiry into the State and Utility of the Province of Georgia, 1741

Who MIGHT have the author been addressing when writing this?
A) the Salsburgers
B) the Malcontents
C) the Highland Scots
D) the Spanish Floridians

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A.

The author might have been addressing The Salsburgers when writing this.

This excerpt lists the 4 objections of Benjamin London against the people in the colony of Georgia.

The Malcontents, The Highland Scots and The Spanish Floridians are not related to the colony of Georgia.

Answer 2

The principal objections of the above consists of the given particulars, as noted below :

1.That the Climate being unhealthy.,

2. The Soil being barren,

3. Producing no trade that can be raised in it.,

4. the Lands being granted upon improper pros and cons,

5. Being impracticable to render colonies of any value, without the use of Negroes.