Question

read the excerpt from the charter of 1732 and answer the question.
why is the charter of 1732 important?
a it allowed oglethorpe and other trustees to establish the colony of georgia
b it allowed the trading and shipment of resources from great britain to georgia and vice versa
c it marked the beginning of georgia becoming a royal colony
\whereas we are credibly informed, that many of our poor subjects are, through misfortunes and want of employment, reduced to great necessity, insomuch as by their labor they are not able to provide a maintenance for themselves and families; and if they had means to defray their charges of transportation, and to subsist themselves for some time, they would be glad to settle in any of our provinces in america where by cultivating the lands, at present waste and desolate, they might not only gain a comfortable subsistence for themselves and families, but also strengthen our colonies and increase the trade, navigation and wealth of these our realms.\

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions that many poor subjects could settle in a province (Georgia) if they had means. This implies that the charter was for establishing the colony. Option B about trading is not indicated. Option C (royal colony) is not relevant as the charter is about initial establishment.

Answer:

A. it allowed Oglethorpe and other trustees to establish the colony of Georgia