Whereas we are credibly informed, that many of our poor subjects are, through misfortunes and want of employment, reduced to great necessity, ... 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.
-The Charter of Georgia, 1732
Which statement best sums up the appeal of William Penn's plea for settlement in Pennsylvania?
There is money to be made from trading with American Indians.
The opportunity to trade with other countries is immense.
The environment is ideal and contains valuable resources.
There is no danger of outside attack here.