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Georgia was one of the original seven slave states that formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861, triggering the U.S. Civil War.The state governor, Democrat Joseph E. Brown, wanted locally raised troops to be used only for the defence of Georgia, in defiance of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who wanted to deploy them on other battlefronts.
These seven states are presented in the order in which each ratified the permanent Constitution, thus joining the permanent government. The date of admission listed for Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky was the official date set by an act of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States.
Previous Section Virginia's Early Relations with Native Americans; Establishing the Georgia Colony, 1732-1750. In the 1730s, England founded the last of its colonies in North America.
- The Georgia colony was founded in 1732. James Oglethorpe, a British benefactor and member of Parliament, was the person responsible for establishing the Georgia colony in 1732.
- It was a Safe Haven for Persecuted Protestants. The original purpose of the Georgia colony was to serve as a “buffer” colony and provide a safe haven for persecuted Protestants, particularly those who were in debt to the government of England or were incarcerated there.
- It was Managed by a Board of Trustees. The charter for the Georgia colony included provisions for the creation of a board of trustees to oversee the colony’s operations.
- Agricultural was the Main Economic Industry. The agricultural sector played a significant role in the economy of the Georgia colony. Rice, indigo, and cotton were the primary crops that were cultivated in the colony.
Nov 9, 2009 · The largest state east of the Mississippi, Georgia is also the youngest of the original 13 colonies, founded in 1732. ... Georgia Colonial History. ... Georgia became the last former Confederate ...
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Sep 25, 2009 · Georgia History. In many ways Georgia’s history is integrally linked to that of the rest of the South and the rest of the nation. But as the largest state east of the Mississippi, the youngest and southernmost of the thirteen colonies, and by 1860 the most populous southern state, Georgia is in certain respects historically distinctive.
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King George II granted James Oglethorpe and the Trustees a charter in 1732 to establish the colony of Georgia. This charter provided, among other things, that the new colony would consist of all the land between the headwaters of the Savannah and the Altamaha rivers, with its eastern boundary formed by the Atlantic Ocean and its western boundary by the "south seas," a reference to the Pacific ...
