Welcome to Georgia
Published on Oct 11, 2018
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Who was James Oglethorpe
- He fought as an British soldier as well as being a member of British parliament
- He also was a philanthropist (someone who donates a lot of money and time to the community)
- He loved to help others and even wanted to give poor British colonists nice land in the New World
Photo by janwillemsen
Geography
- Hilly coastal plains
- Lots of forest
- Lush land for farming
- Lots of wild animals
Photo by Stuart Herbert
Economy
- Developed plantations
- (Tobacco, cotton, corn, and other)
- plantations are large parts of land for farming and live stock
Photo by Martin LaBar (going on hiatus)
Religion
- Georgia didn't welcome Roman Catholic
- Had mostly Baptists and Anglicans
- Baptists were a mix of Evangelicals and Protestants
- Anglicans had similar belief to the British church (Church of England)
Photo by 4 Colour Progress
Reasons to come to Georgia
- The climate made it possible to grow crops all year
- Georgia provided a refuge for protestants and a military presence between the other colonies
Photo by Auntie P
Fun facts!
- Not dominated by a certain religion
- Originally named Province of Georgia
- Georgia was governed as a royal colony
- Georgia was founded 50 years after the others
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Questions or comments?
Photo by Billy Huynh
