Georgians: The American Revolution

Have you ever wanted to visit a state with beautiful mountains and waterfalls? If so Georgia is a great state to visit,because its known for it’s beautiful Appalachian Mountains. It also has beautiful waterfalls on the mountains.

James Oglethorpe’s (1696-1785) initial vision of the Georgia colony was to provide a safe haven to the debtors of Britain. However, the trustees of Georgia envisioned much more out of the colony and stated that it was not only a haven for the unemployed but for the religiously persecuted of the world aside from Jews and Catholics, and the colony also promoted a slave-free environment; Georgia was to serve as a buffer zone and military fortress between the Spanish controlled Florida and British controlled South Carolina as well as bring great riches to the colonists of Georgia and the British economy through the production of luxury goods such as silk and wine (Document #1). The foundation of the Georgia colony was laid with such high hopes

During the Charter period of 1732, Georgia is a success because there was a lot of problems Georgia had to go through that made Georgia that good of a colony. In many different opinions, some may think that Georgia was a really good colony and a good place to be in. Was Georgia’s charter really a success? Or was it a Failure.To prove their statement, Georgia had charity, defense and their climate, soil, and land that makes Georgia a success.

Have you ever wanted to explore and find out new things about a different state? Well, in this informational passage, you will find out about different places and resources. You will also find out a lot about history, geography, and some strange state facts that you never knew. You’ll also get to know a few names of famous people that were born in Georgia. So, let’s get started and explore this wonderful state!

Eighteenth century England is admittedly one of most influential periods the country ever went through. Through the 18th Century, England experienced the Georgian era, an era known for its growth, extreme luxury, colonial expansion and the birth of the industrialisation. Additionally, England experienced growth in consumer culture which eventually led to new architectural styles. As such, early Georgian era England helped set the course towards industrialisation and the renowned Victorian era. However this has been influenced by several factors, of which art and architecture from mid-century England. Two styles were prominent; the Palladian that dominated the first half of the century and the Neo-classical style which dominated the latter half.

Written by James C. Cobb, a distinguished history professor at the University of Georgia named B. Phinizy Spalding, Georgia Odyssey is a revolutionary book covering the state of Georgia from its humble beginnings as a colony in 1732 to the beginning of a new millennium in 2000. The book discusses James Oglethorpe’s original intentions for the colony, then through the ugly side beginning in 1751, when slaves were permitted into the colony. Slavery directly impacted the ever developing definition of American freedom, which is what Cobb conveys throughout the entire book. Personally, I had not given much thought to the reason of Georgia’s success as a state was because of the phenomenon of slavery.

Did you know that before the late sixteenth century few besides the Indian tribes knew of the Georgia territory? Even though, Hernando Desoto traveled through Georgia during his expedition in the 1500s, the growing interest in this area wasn’t until King Charles II granted Carolinas a land expansion in 1663. Georgia was not only the beginning of a new commonwealth, destined to become an important State of the American Union, but also the spirit and purpose led to the colonization of Georgia becoming one of the most significant events in its History. Even so, what was England’s purpose to partake in colonizing the thirteenth and final original colony? After much research, I found that there are many motives as to why England formed the colony of Georgia, but the significant intentions were to aid the unfortunates, to express the idea of mercantilism, and to set up defenses against Spanish Florida.

There were many events that led up to the American Revolution. After the British defeated France and the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763, Parliament began enforcing colonists to help pay for debts that were accrued during the war. George Grenville, Britain’s chief minister, constructed laws such as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act and Quartering Act. These new policies that set in place tariffs on imports, exports, and regulations on trade, infuriated colonists (Tindall & Shi, pg. 121). Colonist did not want to allow such imposed taxes because the people themselves were not represented as equal British subjects. “The issue of taxation became a question of the colonist’ place in the imperial system” (Calloway, pg. 14). Also, after the British victory in the Seven Year war settlers were eager to expand west. British government wanted the colonist to stay east where trade was a major profit, and to navigate to the north or south. The Royal Proclamation of 1763 establishes the Appalachian Mountains as the boundary line between British and Indian lands. This was in part to keep Indian alliances and to keep control on the settler’s expansion. Henry Ellis, Governor of Georgia, spoke of

The Mayflower and the pilgrims landing in Plymouth are the images most envision with the founding of the early states in America. Each colony holds its own story of how it was first established and the founding fathers of each of its colonies. One example is the colony of Georgia. James Oglethorpe, a famous leader of the Georgia Colony, was one of the most important men for the development of the colonial United States. Starting back from his early roots in England, Oglethorpe worked hard in establishing a small group on the Savanna River, with the intentions of creating a debtors’ colony that was free of vice (Pitofsky, 2016). The establishment of the Georgia colony was based on three motives: philanthropic, commercial, and military (Pitofsky,

Oglethorpe and the English government wanted to claim Georgia to help strengthen England’s territory in North America. Oglethorpe and his men battled and defeated Spanish troops, securing the region

Pieces of Georgia by Jen Bryant is about a girl named Georgia, who is given a read journal. Like her mother, Georgia is quite the artist. She later receives a letter granting her a free membership to the Brandywine River Museum, and things begin to change. The quote "Books fall open, you fall in," shows that people connect to the story, and that the reader would want to put himself in the character's shoes to experience what she's been through.

Able to save the colony with help from the Iroquois and Cherokee. Looking to find a valuable export Carolina tried supplying the the West Indies with livestock and lumber. This although lead to a different export which made Carolina the lead producer of tar. Continuing to experiment with other valuable crops the Carolina’s began planting rice in the 1690’s. This lead to Carolina’s specialization in Rice just as the West Indies were with sugar. Producing also another valuable crop called indigo which created a surge in exports. With all these valuable exports Carolina became of the wealthiest colonial elite. With the amount of plantation Carolina soon had more African slaves than colonists. This lead to the same fear in Barbados with thoughts that the African majority would rebel. With this Carolina adopted the same strict rules against slaves that was used in the West Indies. During the late 1720’s as the hold on the frontier strengthened colonists founded a new colony named Georgia. Led by James Oglethorpe Georgia became a population with a mix of wealthy merchant, gentry, and Anglican

Georgia received its name, in 1732, in honor of George II, King of England the Georgia territory had previously been at the center of a conflict between Britain and Spain. The creation of the colony of Georgia made it the last of the original 13 American colonies. Under the direction of the trustees, Georgia survived but did not prosper. Georgia was the last of the thirteen colonies to be planted. Georgia was used as a buffer to protect Caroline’s from dangerous Spaniards from Florida and unfriendly French from Louisiana. Georgia suffered through the must buffering especially when the wars broke out between Spain and Britain in the European arena. Georgia was a place to start a new life and also a place to also achieve financial success. The

During the beginning of Colonial America, there were many people who migrated from Europe to settle the new founded American Continent. They traveled from Europe to escape the laws, taxes, demands, and nobility brought upon them at the hands of King George III and Parliament. They wanted to be free from the tyranny of King George III. When the colonist arrived on the American Continent they felt freedoms that they had never before felt. After, feeling the freedom of being on this newly found continent King George once again started putting his demands on the Colonist. Eventually, the colonist saw their rights being taken away by the acts that were passed, the taxes that were implemented, and the Proclamation of 1763. The Tyranny of King

The Georgian people made its choice on 26 May 1918, when it voted for democracy and pluralism in the conditions of a free Georgia. 26 May was destroyed by Bolshevik bayonets, but the idea of freedom and democracy remain undefeated in the Georgian - Statement of the National Democratic Party, 1988.1