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That would be the colony of Georgia, that was founded by James Oglethorpe, in 1732.
Georgia was founded for two reasons. First, the English feared that Spain was about to expand its Florida colony northward. An English colony south of Carolina would keep the Spanish bottled up in Florida. Second, a group of wealthy Englishmen led by James Oglethorpe wanted a colony where there would be protection for English debtors. Under English laws, the government could imprison debtors until the paid what the owed.
There was no special colony to protect others. Each colony was an individual and saw it's self as such.
James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia for the purpose of creating a refuge for England's poor (especially those facing debtor's prisons), as well as Protestant, non-English settlers escaping religious persecution.
James Oglethorpe.
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wasn't it a penal colony? Oglethorpe
He was an English social reformer who founded the Georgia Colony.
That would be the colony of Georgia, that was founded by James Oglethorpe, in 1732.
James Oglethorpe was the leader in the colony of Georgia.
His plan was to give English debtors land to farm.
His plan was to give English debtors land to farm.
James Oglethorpe
Georgia was founded for two reasons. First, the English feared that Spain was about to expand its Florida colony northward. An English colony south of Carolina would keep the Spanish bottled up in Florida. Second, a group of wealthy Englishmen led by James Oglethorpe wanted a colony where there would be protection for English debtors. Under English laws, the government could imprison debtors until the paid what the owed.
There was no special colony to protect others. Each colony was an individual and saw it's self as such.
The founder of the Georgia colony is James Oglethorpe. === ===
James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia for the purpose of creating a refuge for England's poor (especially those facing debtor's prisons), as well as Protestant, non-English settlers escaping religious persecution.