Georgia
The colony of Georgia was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe. The colony was named after King George, who issued the royal charter to Oglethorpe. Georgia's economy was based around natural resources such as rice, sugar, and indigo. Whee slave labor was approved in 1751, Georgia's economy boomed because they had so many resources, and now they had extra arms to help them harvest and sell. Georgia borders the Atlantic on one side. The highest point in the colony was 4,784 feet above sea level. Georgia mostly had an agrarian geography with rocky soil. However, there were many plants that could thrive in Georgia's soil and climate. "Georgia began as a proprietary colony, which meant that it was governed by a "proprietor," in this case, Gen. James Oglethorpe. As proprietor, Oglethorpe created and maintained laws in the new colony, but he reported to a council back in England, of which he was a member. The trustees saw to the colony's financial needs and were the liaison to the crown. Oglethorpe was the council's contact in the colony; he acted on their behalf and reported to them about matters of the colony. This arrangement lasted for a time, but the governing of the colony was turned over to the crown and Georgia officially became a royal colony in 1755 when William Ewen became the first royal governor,"(Source cited). The biggest turn point of the government was when slavery was legalized. A celebrity resident of Georgia was James Oglethorpe who got royal permission for the colony in the first place. Another celebrity resident was William Ewen, the first royal governor of the colony. In Georgia, there was freedom of religion. Everyone was allowed to come except Catholics so that the other religions of the colony did not feel persecuted or hated by them. The only specific requirement for residency is that you could not practice Catholicism. The target residents for Georgia were mainly debtors looking for a fresh start at life. It was very difficult for debtors to start a new life back in England but they got an opportunity for a new start in the New World.