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For one thing, there were more families in Georgia than in colonies to the north. There was also more fertile soil, allowing for the growing of tobacco, rice, indigo, and many more agricultural products. Slavery was more acceptable in Georgia than in the north.

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Georgia had the highest percentage of colonists that were debtors or criminals.

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Georgia was named after King George.

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it was founded for humanitarian reasons

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The Middle Colonies were more ethnically and religiously diverse than the other British colonies. Unlike the other British colonies, they actually had written freedom of religion laws. See link provided-


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Where were the Acadians exiles sent?

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What colony was established as a buffer to Spanish controlled colonies in the south?

In British North America at the time of the American Revolution the "buffer colony" was Georgia. The colony was founded for the specific reason of protecting the British colonies north of the Savanah river from Spanish Migration and Invasion from that nations settlements in Florida. It was also a buffer against slaves escaping from the large and prosperous rice plantations in the South Carolina Low Country to freedom under the domain of Spain. In order to facilitate the growth of the colony thousands of persons were freed from Debtors Prisons in England to populate this colony.


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Why did the colony of Georgia have less anti-british sentiment than the other colonies?

because Georgia was the newest colony, money from Britain


What was the purpose to invade Georgia with 3000 troops in1778?

to restore british rule and and set an example for the other colonies!


What was Georgia a buffer colony for?

Georgia was a buffer to protect England's colonies from Spain and France, whose colonies in Florida and Louisiana, respectively, were very close to Georgia and England's other colonies in the South.


How did Georgia serve as protection for English colonies?

This colony could protect the other British colonies from Spanish attack. Great Britain had been at war in the early 1700's. Georgia would serve as a military barrier.


What problem arose because Georgia did not allow slavery?

Slaves from other colonies ran away to Georgia.


How did Georgia serve as protection for the English colony?

This colony could protect the other British colonies from Spanish attack. Great Britain had been at war in the early 1700's. Georgia would serve as a military barrier.


What are Georgia's reason for ratifying the US Constitution?

Georgia was one of the colonies most closely monitored by the British. Basically it had been placed under guardianship by the British when it transpired that it could not make ends meet without British subsidies. So joining the other 12 colonies in the revolution and as a consequence signing the Constitution was a way of getting back control over its internal affairs.


WHAT was different about Georgia as a colony?

It was named after king George and was set up as a buffer of sorts, protecting the other colonies from Spanish attacks.


Why weren't Catholics allowed in the charter of 1732?

Catholics were not permitted in Georgia, along with Jews. Georgia was not that different from the other American colonies. They were founded by protestants seeking to get away from Catholics and Anglicans.


How and why was the country of Canada created?

For two generations these colonies developed separately. The British also maintained colonies in Newfoundland, Prince Edward island, the western plains, and the Pacific Coast. The colonies viewed themselves as different from other parts of the British Empire. Therefore, the British Parliament created the Dominion of Canada in 1867.


What was the importance of Georgia colony?

Georgia helped protect the other English colonies from possible Spanish attacks.


Why did British have better colonies?

They arrived first and they had a larger amount of land then other colonies.