SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Oglethorpe believed that debtors (people who owe money) could be productive citizens and deserved a second chance at life.
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Oglethorpe though prison was a good place for people who owed money so he wanted Georgia to be a colony for prisoners.
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Oglethorpe didn’t like living in England and wanted to find a place in the New World.
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Oglethorpe wanted to have schools, streets, and businesses named after him.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oglethorpe opposed the practice of imprisoning English debtors and believed that oppressed members of dissenting religious sects deserved a place of refuge. He suggested a colony in Georgia for them would also serve as a buffer between the English settlers in the Carolinas and the Spaniards in Florida.
Detailed explanation-2: -Knowing that the Spanish, based in Florida, had great influence with many of the tribes in the region, Oglethorpe thought it necessary to reach an understanding with these native peoples if Georgia was to remain free from attack. In addition, the Indian trade became an important element of Georgia’s economy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of Georgia was twofold: To have a state between South Carolina and Spanish Florida that would act as a buffer and to create an opportunity for indebted British citizens to have a fresh start.
Detailed explanation-4: -Georgia was established in part as an experiment, based on ideals lost in the other colonies’ growth, and to provide the mother country with raw goods. The southern location and warm climate of Georgia led many to believe it would be suitable for the cultivation of silk and fruits.