Why Was Georgia Unique To The Colonies
Colonizing Georgia
In 1732, Georgia was chartered and became the thirteenth colony in North America. Following the colonization of Georgia, Savannah was constructed the following year. James Oglethorpe, a hardy solider, became the commander of the colony after being appointed by the King. Georgia was unique to the English colonies because of the area it resided in. Georgia was used as a military buffer that would provide protection to South Carolina from the Spanish. This was deemed necessary after the Spanish had threatened Charleston on multiple occasions. In order to provide success for the colony, Oglethorpe tried to keep the colony under better rule than in England. Alcoholism was a problem for the urban poor in England, thus leading
Oglethorpe to ban the use of alcohol in Savannah. Along with the ban on alcohol, colonists were not allowed to own slaves. Oglethorpe chose to ban the use of slavery in the colony to prevent a planter elite. Oglethorpe tired his best to keep these laws in place, he was unsuccessful. Georgia served its place as a buffer state, defeating the Spanish when they attempted to attack Savannah in 1742. However, the colony itself fell short on the vision Oglethorpe had created. More colonists settled and with them they brought slaves and alcohol, defying Oglethorpe and his rules. In the end, Oglethorpe gave up on the colony and returned to England. After Oglethorpe left, the control of the colony was surrendered to the king in 1752. Although the colony upheld the vision of being a buffer state, the vision for the welfare of Georgia was ruined by settlers who rebelled against authority.
In 1732, Georgia was chartered and became the thirteenth colony in North America. Following the colonization of Georgia, Savannah was constructed the following year. James Oglethorpe, a hardy solider, became the commander of the colony after being appointed by the King. Georgia was unique to the English colonies because of the area it resided in. Georgia was used as a military buffer that would provide protection to South Carolina from the Spanish. This was deemed necessary after the Spanish had threatened Charleston on multiple occasions. In order to provide success for the colony, Oglethorpe tried to keep the colony under better rule than in England. Alcoholism was a problem for the urban poor in England, thus leading
Oglethorpe to ban the use of alcohol in Savannah. Along with the ban on alcohol, colonists were not allowed to own slaves. Oglethorpe chose to ban the use of slavery in the colony to prevent a planter elite. Oglethorpe tired his best to keep these laws in place, he was unsuccessful. Georgia served its place as a buffer state, defeating the Spanish when they attempted to attack Savannah in 1742. However, the colony itself fell short on the vision Oglethorpe had created. More colonists settled and with them they brought slaves and alcohol, defying Oglethorpe and his rules. In the end, Oglethorpe gave up on the colony and returned to England. After Oglethorpe left, the control of the colony was surrendered to the king in 1752. Although the colony upheld the vision of being a buffer state, the vision for the welfare of Georgia was ruined by settlers who rebelled against authority.