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Welcome to Awesome Colony, Georgia

Published on Nov 05, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Welcome to Awesome Colony, Georgia

By. Natalia and Bobby
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Climate: Hilly coastal plains with plenty of forests

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Climate
The Southern colonies were the warmest of the three regions, winters not difficult to survive, but the hot and humid summers gave rise to the spread of disease. The warm climate made it possible to grow crops throughout the year and was ideally suited for plantations

Big religion facts

  • Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others
  • FYI This is a picture of a Baptist church
Photo by jason_diceman

Concentrated on agriculture and developed the plantations exporting tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit, livestock

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Georgia was founded by.....

The Georgia Colony was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe and other colonists.
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Georgia?Named after who?

  • But Georgia 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.
  • I Pretty Sure That This Is A Picture Of A Statue Of His Dad
Photo by Mapolulu

Cities\towns

  • Major Towns / Cities: Savannah
  • This is a picture of the currency
  • By 1775 Georgia was governed as a Royal Colony.

Georgia Colony Jobs were:
Farmer
Spinner
And Much More I Think

Other facts

  • The original name of the colony was the Province of Georgia, later Georgia
  • The original name of the colony was the Province of Georgia, later Georgia
  • Natural Resources: Fish, forests (timber) and good agricultural land. Farming and Plantations were important. Exported agricultural products to other colonies

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