Under royal control the colony of Georgia changed rapidly. Slaves were imported, and cotton and rice plantations were established. And Georgia prospered
Georgia was no longer considered a royal colony in 1776 because it, along with the other thirteen American colonies, declared independence from Great Britain. Following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Georgia became an independent state and no longer maintained its status as a royal colony under British rule.
Royal Colony
Georgia became a royal colony in 1752
Virginia was a royal colony for 45 years before Georgia became a royal colony. Virginia became a royal colony in 1707 and Georgia became one in 1752.
The Georgia colony was initially governed by a group of trustees. There was widespread dissatisfaction from the colonists, and James Oglethorpe, who had originally petitioned for the colony, lost his enthusiasm, and no longer came to the colony. The colony ended its trusteeship government, and went into that of a royal colony in 1752.
When Georgia became a royal colony, the first royal governor was John Reynolds, who answered to the British government. He proved to be ineffective as governor and was replaced by Henry Ellis.
What type of legislature did the royal colony have?
Colonial Georgia was governed by the trustees who founded the colony, until 1752, when it became a royal colony.
120 years
The colony had prospered under royal rule.
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it became a royal colony