FOUNDING
Georgia, named after King George II, was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. James Oglethorpe and about 114 other people sailed to the Americas at this same year, but, in 1733 the colonist and Oglethorpe founded Savannah and made a colony 40 feet from the river. The colony was founded so that debtors could live a free life, and so that England could stop Spain from gaining more land and riches. Due to this, Georgia had many argument and bloody battles with Spain. One of the bloodiest wars was the war of Jenkins' Ear.
When Savannah was officially established, strict laws were put in place. You could not own slaves, drink alcohol, or practice Catholicism or Judaism out loud. Even with these rules, Georgia was a safe place for people to go to, if they were a debtor. When they were granted a charter in 1732, Georgia was named after King George II, ruled by trustees, and owned lots of forests. But later, the trustees gave up Georgia, stating that it was growing to slow. Not finishing their promised 21 years, the trustees let go of Georgia. When this happened, Georgia loosened up their rules, and became a royal colony.
When Savannah was officially established, strict laws were put in place. You could not own slaves, drink alcohol, or practice Catholicism or Judaism out loud. Even with these rules, Georgia was a safe place for people to go to, if they were a debtor. When they were granted a charter in 1732, Georgia was named after King George II, ruled by trustees, and owned lots of forests. But later, the trustees gave up Georgia, stating that it was growing to slow. Not finishing their promised 21 years, the trustees let go of Georgia. When this happened, Georgia loosened up their rules, and became a royal colony.