Georgia Studies
In 1732 King George granted a charter allowing James Oglethorpe and the trustees to establish the colony of Georgia. Oglethorpe’s plan was to create a home for the many debtors incarcerated in the London jails. Great Britain hoped the colony would provide a defensive buffer for their other holdings from the Spanish, French, Native Americans and to provide more riches.
If you were creating your own colony (nation, state, etc.) what would you do in preparation?
Guide (only)
-What are your reasons for establishing a new settlement?
- What artisans would you bring?
- Where is your colony? Why?
- What supplies would you bring?
- How would you design the space?
- What are your laws (rules) What is the reason for the establishment of these particular laws?
- How would it be governed?
- etc.