Georgia
Georgia
would be a place where people imprisoned for debt could live.
Yes, it is true that Virginia served as a colony where people imprisoned for debt in England could seek a new start. The colony offered opportunities for economic advancement, land ownership, and a chance to rebuild their lives. Many individuals took the opportunity to migrate to Virginia, where they could escape their debts and begin anew in the New World. This aspect of Virginia's history reflects its role as a place of hope and second chances for those facing financial hardships in England.
Australia
No. That was Georgia.
No. That was purpose of Georgia.
The colony that served as the home for debtors was Georgia. Founded in 1733 by James Oglethorpe, Georgia was established as a place where debtors from England could start anew and work off their debts. Oglethorpe envisioned it as a social experiment, providing opportunities for the impoverished and serving as a buffer against Spanish Florida. The colony allowed for a fresh start for those who had been imprisoned for their debts in England.
the first people who established a colony in the U.S.A were Christians. That is why they left England so they could worship their own religion.
It is the other way round, Elizabeth 1st of England imprisoned Mary, Queen of Scots, in the Tower of London. However, to ask why she did this, is in debate, as many people could argue over that is was because Mary was plotting against Elizabeth, or the other way round.
Rhode Island, in the New England colonies, had the first place in America where people could worship freely.
So they could make money off of it.
A Colony doesn't have to be ruled by a king...while the American Colonies were subject to England the term colony could be a group of individuals that have maintained a close association with the country/people they left behind.