Georgia

History

• The Georgia COLONY WAS ESTABLISHED 50 YEARS AFTER THE 12 OTHER COLONIES
• iT WAS FOUNDED IN 1732 BY SEVERAL COLONISTS INCLUDING jAMES OGLETHORPE
• the georgia colony never got to far into the Revolutionary war.
• georgia always supported slavery
• Between 1735 and 1750 Georgia was unique among Britain's American colonies, as it was the only one to attempt to prohibit black slavery as a matter of public policy.
• The decision to ban slavery was made by the founders of Georgia and the Trustees.

About James oglthorpe

• He was born on December 22, 1696
• He was born at Westbrook Place in Godalming, Surrey, England
• Oglethorpe spent most of the next decade in Georgia, where he directed the economic and political development of the new colony, defended it militarily, and continued to generate support and recruit settlers in England and other parts of Europe.
• James Oglethorpe served as the Georgia Colony's governor for 12 years. During which time slavery and alcohol were banned.

religion

• The only religion not welcome in the Georgia Colony was the Roman Catholic religion.
• The main church in colonial Georgia was the Anglican Church. The church constituted the most influential and largest congregation of Christians. It, though, was never the official religion of the state.
• Many different religions were practiced in colonial Georgia.
• Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others

Geography

• Has lush green,fertile lands
• Has many forests,trees,vegetation and wild animals
• Has Various swampy areas
• Is perfect for farming
• Great for hunting
• The warm climate in the Georgia Colony made it much easier for diseases to spread, unlike in the New England Colonies where colder winters made it more difficult to farm year round but made it more difficult for diseases to thrive.

goverment

• The Georgia Colony was the last of the 13 original colonies to be established.
• The Georgia Colony was named after King George II of England, as specified by the king himself in the charter granting the colony.

you should come live here because...

• The warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations
• It was Named after King George II of England. The terms of the charter granted by the king specified that the colony was named after the king.
• you can live like a king

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