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It was named Georgia after King George II.

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Colony named after the king?

Georgia??


Who was the colony of Georgia named for?

King George II


When was the last colony established?

The last British colony to be established in America was Georgia. Georgia was established in 1732 by a man named James Oglethorpe.


The colony of Georgia was named in honor of?

King George II


What is the official name of the colony of Georgia?

The official name for the colony of Georgia was the Province of Georgia. General James Oglethorpe received a charter from George II in 1732. The colony was named after King George. Oglethorpe started the colony as a haven for debtors.


Why was this name given to the colony Georgia?

It's named after King George.


What English colony was founded as a home for English criminals?

It was Georgia. Named after King George the Third.


Where did Georgia come from?

Georgia's colonists came from England. In 1732, James Oglethorpe established this colony as a refuge for English debtors. The colony was named for King George II.


Which colony was founded for poor and unfortunate people?

Georgia is the colony founded for poor an unfortunate people. James Oglethorpe, had originally founded the colony so that people that were in debt can start over.


What US colony was founded as a British prison?

There was not a colony that was founded by prisoners. However, there was a colony founded so that it could be used as a British penal colony. That colony was Georgia.


What colony was created so debtors and poor people could start over?

Which colony was created so debtors and poor people could start over? Georgia, right here in my book it states these words: Georgia A colony where debtors and poor people could start over was the....ect.


When did the Georgia colony start?

Georgia began in 1733. A man named James Olgethrope started it to give people in debt another chance.