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Georgia Why it was founded

Georgia Why it was founded. Allison Ellis, Jordan Penrod , Brandon Pyle, Devin Kuegel , and Matt Shown. Formally Founded in 1733. It was the only colony to be formally founded by Britain Named in honor of King George III of England

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Georgia Why it was founded

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  1. GeorgiaWhy it was founded Allison Ellis, Jordan Penrod, Brandon Pyle, Devin Kuegel, and Matt Shown

  2. Formally Founded in 1733 It was the only colony to be formally founded by Britain Named in honor of King George III of England Founded 126 years after the first colony Virginia and 52 years after the twelfth colony, Pennsylvania

  3. Reason Why The English crown intended Georgia to serve as a buffer to protect the valuable Carolinas from vengeful Spaniards in Florida and the French in Louisiana Suffered much “buffering” when war broke out between Spain and England

  4. Important Founder Of the founders of Georgia, the most able was soldier-statesman James Oglethorpe . He was a competent military leader who was able to repel Spanish attacks. He saved the “Charity Colony” by his energetic leadership and by heavily mortgaging his own personal fortune.

  5. Other fun facts Georgia also became a haven for debtors They tried to keep slavery out of the colony There was religious toleration for all Christians except Catholics

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