USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1733, General James Oglethorpe, acting on behalf of the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in England, landed a group of colonists and settled the town of Savannah in the new colony of Georgia.

Detailed explanation-2: -James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia, was born on December 22, 1696, in Yorkshire, England.

Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia Colony Founded Georgia would be a philanthropic and military enterprise that would provide the “worthy” poor a new start and serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the English colonies. The trustees prohibited slavery and large landholdings; Georgians would work for themselves on small farms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Governing Georgia From 1732-1752, Georgia was governed by a Board of Trustees based in London. Unlike the other British colonies, there was no governor in the colony, nor was there a governing legislative body. The Trustees in London were barred from holding office or owning land in Georgia.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1733, British military leader James Oglethorpe established the last of the 13 original British colonies, Georgia, named after King George II.