Georgia

Georgia was the last colony of the thirteen and was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. King George the second approved of the royal charter, in which James Oglethorpe names the Georgia after the king. Oglethorpe wanted a land where debtors could have a fresh start. Under the English law, debtors could be imprisoned until debts were paid off. If they managed to ever get out of prison, they often had no money and place to live. Since slavery was prohibited and plantations had a limited amount of acres, Georgia did not have a great start on farming the land and making profits off of it. In 1751, slave labor was finally approved and allowed in Georgia, increasing the profits and the colony grew quickly. Crops in plantations included rice, sugar, and indigo. The colony welcomed all religions except for Catholics. This gave religious freedom and tolerance to the colonists who wanted to practice their own religion into the region. The geography of Georgia was mostly hills, rocky soil, and forests. Targeted Residents would be the colonists who tolerated other people's religions into the colony. Since Georgia was a debtors colony, a lot of people who were looking for a fresh start in life came there. Since they were granted freedom of religion except for Catholics the people who lived there were highly diversified. The government played a crucial role in Georgia because the turning point of the colony was when slaves were allowed. They provided cheap labor and soon, Georgia was making more money than before when slaves were still banned.