James Oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe
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1732
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.
In 1732, James Oglethorpe was given a charter from King George II to create a new colony which he would name Georgia.
in 1732 james Oglethorpe was given a charter from king George the second to create a new coloney
No. Georgia was a charter given to James Oglethorpe, created as an asylum for debtors.
According to both Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com, James Edward Oglethorpe had the idea of founding a colony that served as both a place of refuge for debtors and persecuted Protestants. In 1732, Oglethorpe secured the charter that created Georgia.
in 1732 James oglethorope recived a charter for Georgia,named after king george the second. a year later oglethorpe built the first settlment at obana,Georgia. he also established it because of diseases.he wanted to live somewhere he could not get stds.
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.
James Oglethorpe was the founder of the British Colony in Georgia. He received his charter in 1732 (coincidentally the same year George Washington was born in Virginia,) and in 1733, Oglethorpe and his first settlers founded Savannah.