Georgia
It was founded as a British Colony in 1733 and became the 4th US State in 1788.
Georgia in 1733 by James Edward Ogelthorpe.
In 1733, James Oglethorpe founded Georgia. Georgia was founded for people in debt in England to have a place to start over. The colony of Georgia also created a buffer between the rest of the colonies and Spain.
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James Edward Oglethorpe founded the British colony of Georgia at Savannah on February 12, 1733. Georgia was the last of the Thirteen Colonies.
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James Oglethorpe and was founded in 1733
Georgia was the final, thirteenth colony and founded in 1733.
It was founded as a British Colony in 1733 and became the 4th US State in 1788.
Georgia in 1733 by James Edward Ogelthorpe.
Georgia was the last of the American Colonies to be founded. James Oglethorpe founded it in 1733. The first colonists there were English debtors.
In 1733, James Oglethorpe founded Georgia. Georgia was founded for people in debt in England to have a place to start over. The colony of Georgia also created a buffer between the rest of the colonies and Spain.
Georgia was founded as a colony by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733. It became the 4th state to join the United States on January 2, 1788.
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Georgia
In 1733, Georgia was established as a British colony, founded by James Oglethorpe. It was intended as a buffer between the Carolinas and Spanish Florida, as well as a place for debtors and the poor to start anew. The first settlers arrived in February of that year, and Savannah, the colony's first city, was founded shortly thereafter. This marked a significant expansion of British colonial America.
After obtaining a royal charter, Gen. James Oglethorpe established the first permanent settlement in Georgia in 1733 as a refuge for English debtors. In 1732, English King George II granted Gen. James Oglethorpe a charter for the 13th colony in America. Colonists arrived in Georgia and founded Savannah on Feb. 12, 1733 as a refuge for English debtors.