Georgia was an actual penal colony, but was not originally established to settle criminals. It was an alternative to Paupers' Prison, with George Ogilthorpe proposing and establishing the colony...
People who couldn't pay off debt when living in the colonies usually became an indentured servant. They would give up their rights and work for their debtor(s) for a certain amount of time until they paid off their debt.
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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.
Georgia is called a debtors colony because it was created for debtors. In England, there were debtors clogging up the prisons. So people in debt where sent to Georgia to work off their debt. People were unable to pay off their debt and that is why Georgia came about. They took debtors out of the prisons and gave them a second chance. It worked and that is where debtors went.
Georgia was a debtor's colony. It was created as a place to send people in debt so they could get a fresh start, make the money to pay the people they owe and not just end up in an English prison.
people were more willing to take on debt - Apex
Georgia was an actual penal colony, but was not originally established to settle criminals. It was an alternative to Paupers' Prison, with George Ogilthorpe proposing and establishing the colony...
Georgia.
would be a place where people imprisoned for debt could live.
Georgia is a hard colony, such as people loosing jobs and being bad in debt.
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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.
Yes. James Ogelthorpe created it for people who were in debt.
No. That was Georgia.
Debt results from borrowing.
Georgia
Georgia is called a debtors colony because it was created for debtors. In England, there were debtors clogging up the prisons. So people in debt where sent to Georgia to work off their debt. People were unable to pay off their debt and that is why Georgia came about. They took debtors out of the prisons and gave them a second chance. It worked and that is where debtors went.