The Georgia Colony, Savannah, was founded in 1733, by the group of English Trustees including James Oglethorpe. The charter for the colony was issued by King George II, for the purpose of benefiting the poor and protecting the northern colonies from the advance of the Spanish. Like many other colonies, the Georgia Colony had a distinct form of government. The Trustees created laws concerning land restrictions to 500 acres, prohibiting the importation and creation of rum, and refusing black slaves to encourage other English settlers to come. Because this was a later developed colony, the settlers had more knowledge on what to expect when they were founding their colony, resulting in less famine, strife, and plague. The people of the Georgia Colony were also predominantly Protestant, however, also allowed other religious groups to find refuge within their colony, such as Jews. They traded with the Yamacraws and other tribes of the Creek Confederacy. This ability to peacefully trade was thanks to James Oglethorpe, who headed Native diplomacy, and saw to those who violated fair trade with the Natives.
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http://www.landofthebrave.info/georgia-colony.htm
http://www.sip.armstrong.edu/Indians/Essay.html
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-history-overview
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