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What was basic social life like in the seventeenth century?

The colony of Georgia (south) was founded to refuge poor debtors. New England colonies (north) were founded for religious freedom


English soldier and reformer who founded Georgia in 1732?

James Oglethorpe, was a British general and social reformer who founded Georgia in 1732 and formulated a plan for the settlement known as the Oglethorpe Plan. He sought to have British who were in debtors prisons sent to Georgia, to settle the land. Upon completion of their sentences they would be given land and could start a new life there.


What was the original purpose of Georgia?

If you're referring to the state of Georgia (in the U.S.): When James Ogelthorpe founded the state of Georgia, he had intended it to be a place where criminals and debtors could start their life afresh. He intended to import silk worms and Mulberry trees so that they could flourish on a silk industry, much like the Chinese were at the time. However, the silk worms did not eat the Mulberry leaves, and the colony failed as a silk industry.


Why did James oglethore help the debtors?

James Oglethorpe helped debtors as part of his vision to create a new society in the colony of Georgia, founded in 1733. He believed in providing a fresh start for the impoverished and those imprisoned for debt in England, offering them an opportunity for rehabilitation and a chance to contribute to a new community. Oglethorpe's humanitarian efforts were driven by his desire to reform the penal system and provide a refuge for those seeking a better life. By establishing Georgia, he aimed to create a buffer between the British colonies and Spanish Florida while promoting social justice.


What was the original purpose for the colony of Georgia?

British wanted to give debtors and poor people a fresh and new start to live their life good instead of in hell.

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The leader of the Georgia colony was?

General Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia. He emptied the debtors prisons in England and gave the people there a new lease on life.


What was basic social life like in the seventeenth century?

The colony of Georgia (south) was founded to refuge poor debtors. New England colonies (north) were founded for religious freedom


What colony was found as a place to give debtors in prison a way to pay off their debt and begin a new life?

Georgia, by George Oglethorpe


English soldier and reformer who founded Georgia in 1732?

James Oglethorpe, was a British general and social reformer who founded Georgia in 1732 and formulated a plan for the settlement known as the Oglethorpe Plan. He sought to have British who were in debtors prisons sent to Georgia, to settle the land. Upon completion of their sentences they would be given land and could start a new life there.


What was the original purpose of Georgia?

If you're referring to the state of Georgia (in the U.S.): When James Ogelthorpe founded the state of Georgia, he had intended it to be a place where criminals and debtors could start their life afresh. He intended to import silk worms and Mulberry trees so that they could flourish on a silk industry, much like the Chinese were at the time. However, the silk worms did not eat the Mulberry leaves, and the colony failed as a silk industry.


Why were Maryland and Georgia setteled?

To give monkeys and chickens a new life also to give your mom a new life!


Why did James oglethore help the debtors?

James Oglethorpe helped debtors as part of his vision to create a new society in the colony of Georgia, founded in 1733. He believed in providing a fresh start for the impoverished and those imprisoned for debt in England, offering them an opportunity for rehabilitation and a chance to contribute to a new community. Oglethorpe's humanitarian efforts were driven by his desire to reform the penal system and provide a refuge for those seeking a better life. By establishing Georgia, he aimed to create a buffer between the British colonies and Spanish Florida while promoting social justice.


What was the first English colony to settle in 1607 for the purpose of economic reasons?

Debtors a group of people who owed money and settled Georgia to experience and new life and economic freedom


What was the original purpose for the colony of Georgia?

British wanted to give debtors and poor people a fresh and new start to live their life good instead of in hell.


What happend to Plymouth after it was founded?

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What colony was started for English citizens who had been jailed for debt?

The Georgia colony gave those whose financial affairs had landed them in Debtors Prison a second change at life by committing to working in Georgia, initially growing Mulberry trees. Once a designated time had lapsed, these workers would be allocated land of their own and a chance to restart their lives.


What group of people colonized Georgia?

The colony of Georgia began as a proprietorship that was administered by James Oglethorpe. The colony was a second chance community for people who had gotten into trouble with their finances in England, and wound up in Debtors Prison. Those who chose to come to the Georgia Colony could work off their sentence first, then were given land to start their life anew.