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GEORGIA COLONY
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FOUNDING
Founded by James Oglethorpe in the year 1732.
It was meant for debtors.
It was also meant as a buffer to protect the Carolina's.
Fun Fact: It was named after King George II.
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GEOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Georgia consisted of:
Hilly Coastal Plains
Lots of forests
Plateaus
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POLITICAL STRUCTURE
The first governor of Georgia was James Oglethorpe, the founder.
William Stephens became the president of the colony, but Oglethorpe was the military leader.
There was a board of trustees, until 1752 when it became a royal colony and an assembly was elected by the people.
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Economic STRUCTURE
Georgia was supported mostly by agriculture
Several important crops included rice, indigo, tobacco, cotton, corn, grain, and fruit
They also exported lumber
With the introduction of slavery in 1749, so came the use of larger-scale plantations.
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF COLONIAL GEORGIA
At the top were the wealthy land owners
Next was the middle class, included the workers, such as blacksmiths and other craftsmen
Then comes the farmers
And below the farmers were the enslaved servants and farmhands
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