Colonization of Georgia

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Description: James Edward Oglethorpe, famous for conducting a parliamentary investigation into the conditions of London prisons, exercised a leading role in the movement to found the new colony. James Oglethorpe, a leader in the British movement to found a new colony in America, set sail for the new world on November 17, 1732, accompanied by Georgia's first settlers. He confided to his friend John Lord Viscount Percival (known as the first earl of Egmont after that title was conferred on him in 1733) that he intended to help released debtors begin a new life in America. In fact, Oglethorpe had received a grant of
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: Tomochichi, James Wight, James Olethorpe, Hernando De Soto, Catholic, Samll Pox, God, Glory, Gold, Great Britian, France, Spain
Author(s): Terrenz Johnson