Year: 1732
Founding: James Oglethorpe and the debtors founded Georgia in 1732. This colony was named after King George II.
Motivation: Georgia was a southern colony which was a safe haven for debtors.
Geography: Georgia, like the other southern colonies, has rich, fertile soil.
Climate: Georgia has warm summers with short and mild winters. This climate and geography is ideal for growing crops.
Religion: religious tolerance; any religion was welcome
Economy: This colony concentrates on agriculture and ranching. Georgia grows indigo, rice, and sugar.
Government: Georgia was first a proprietary colony, but became a royal colony by 1775.
Target residents: People who owed a lot of money; debtors
Celebrity residents:
Michael Jordan
Rihanna
George Clooney
Analysis of founding: Since Georgia was a safe haven for debtors, people who owed were poor in England came to this colony. Georgia was founded for economic purposes.
Analysis for geography, economy, government and religion:
Georgia's geography has rich fertile soil for farming. The economy was basic farming like indigo, rice and sugar and ranching. The government was first proprietary colony but later in 1775 became a royal colony which means it was under the direct rule of the king. The religion there was Anglican.
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Founding: James Oglethorpe and the debtors founded Georgia in 1732. This colony was named after King George II.
Motivation: Georgia was a southern colony which was a safe haven for debtors.
Geography: Georgia, like the other southern colonies, has rich, fertile soil.
Climate: Georgia has warm summers with short and mild winters. This climate and geography is ideal for growing crops.
Religion: religious tolerance; any religion was welcome
Economy: This colony concentrates on agriculture and ranching. Georgia grows indigo, rice, and sugar.
Government: Georgia was first a proprietary colony, but became a royal colony by 1775.
Target residents: People who owed a lot of money; debtors
Celebrity residents:
Michael Jordan
Rihanna
George Clooney
Analysis of founding: Since Georgia was a safe haven for debtors, people who owed were poor in England came to this colony. Georgia was founded for economic purposes.
Analysis for geography, economy, government and religion:
Georgia's geography has rich fertile soil for farming. The economy was basic farming like indigo, rice and sugar and ranching. The government was first proprietary colony but later in 1775 became a royal colony which means it was under the direct rule of the king. The religion there was Anglican.
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