USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The founder of Georgia, James Oglethorpe, specifically started the colony as a debtor’s refuge in 1732, as an alternative to English debtors’ prison.

Detailed explanation-2: -Initially conceived by Oglethorpe as a refuge for London’s indebted prisoners, Georgia became a buffer for England against Spanish Florida. In 1742, the Spanish invaded Georgia and lost what would be their last attack on East Coast British colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -As visionary, social reformer, and military leader, James Oglethorpe conceived of and implemented his plan to establish the colony of Georgia. It was through his initiatives in England in 1732 that the British government authorized the establishment of its first new colony in North America in more than five decades.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why was Georgia called a haven for debtors? George Oglethorpe founded Georgia, He wanted that the new colony to be a place that people who owed money could make a fresh start not paying the money.