PRESENTATION OUTLINE
When was Georgia established?
The colony's corporate charter was granted to General James Oglethorpe on April 21, 1732, by George II, for whom the colony was named. The charter was finalized by the King's privy council on June 9, 1732.
Who were the individuals responsible for creating Georgia?
General James Oglethorpe & King George II
Who did Georgia have to answer to?
"Georgia received its name, in 1732, in honor of George II, King of England. They answered to the trustees until to 1752 when Georgia became a royal colony
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What were the reasons Georgia was established?
At the time of the charter, British prisons were being over-crowded by people in debt. Oglethorpe spent much of his time in England working with the poor and insisted that the formation of a new colony would allow debt-ridden people a fresh start. His idea was to create an asylum for the poor and the persecuted Protestants. The establishment of Georgia would also protect the northern colonies from Spanish and French intrudors.
Did the founders come from another colony?
James Edward Oglethorpe was a British general, George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland.
What are some of Georgia's accomplishments?
Georgia was in the first group of states to ratify the new Constitution after the Revolutionary War ended. It was also were our first country's prisons were located. Georgia was the 4th state to ratify the constitution and was also the last colony to be established. It became a state on January 2 1788
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