Georgia:
Reason for Founding: In 1732, James Oglethorpe was given a charter from King George III to create a new colony which he would name Georgia. (He named it after King George III) A friend of his had died in a debtors' prison, and then had wanted to make a place where the debtors and homeless of London could live in this colony.
Date Formed: 1732 was when Oglethorpe had gotten the charter to find “Georgia”
Founded by: James Oglethorpe
Famous People from Georgia
James Carter, Jackie Robinson.
Economy: Agriculture, (indigo, rice, and sugar.)
Religion: Mixed.
Geography: There's a small part where the Appalachian ridge crosses Georgia. South Carolina is North and East of this colony. A major river is the Savannah River.
Government:
Target Resident: Anyone from any religion could come.
Founding Documents: Georgia Charter f 1732.
Georgia was the last colony to be founded.
Reason for Founding: In 1732, James Oglethorpe was given a charter from King George III to create a new colony which he would name Georgia. (He named it after King George III) A friend of his had died in a debtors' prison, and then had wanted to make a place where the debtors and homeless of London could live in this colony.
Date Formed: 1732 was when Oglethorpe had gotten the charter to find “Georgia”
Founded by: James Oglethorpe
Famous People from Georgia
James Carter, Jackie Robinson.
Economy: Agriculture, (indigo, rice, and sugar.)
Religion: Mixed.
Geography: There's a small part where the Appalachian ridge crosses Georgia. South Carolina is North and East of this colony. A major river is the Savannah River.
Government:
Target Resident: Anyone from any religion could come.
Founding Documents: Georgia Charter f 1732.
Georgia was the last colony to be founded.