Who was the first to settle in Georgia - ANSWER -Spanish explorers
-Hernando de Soto 1540
How long were Spanish explorers in Georgia before it was chartered as a British colony -
ANSWER nearly 2 centuries
When did English excursions begin and when did they conquer Georgia - ANSWER -
began shortly after founding of Jamestown 1607
-more frequent after establishment of Carolina in 1670
-Georgia received charter in 1732
-decade later, Oglethorpe sealed Georgia's future as British empire by defeating Spanish in
Battle of Bloody Marsh on SSI
Who founded Georgia - ANSWER James Oglethorpe
What was the initial purpose of production of Georgia - ANSWER silks and wines
What was banned initially in Georgia - ANSWER lawyers
Slavery
Catholicism
Hard liquor
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-Hernando de Soto 1540
How long were Spanish explorers in Georgia before it was chartered as a British colony -
ANSWER nearly 2 centuries
When did English excursions begin and when did they conquer Georgia - ANSWER -
began shortly after founding of Jamestown 1607
-more frequent after establishment of Carolina in 1670
-Georgia received charter in 1732
-decade later, Oglethorpe sealed Georgia's future as British empire by defeating Spanish in
Battle of Bloody Marsh on SSI
Who founded Georgia - ANSWER James Oglethorpe
What was the initial purpose of production of Georgia - ANSWER silks and wines
What was banned initially in Georgia - ANSWER lawyers
Slavery
Catholicism
Hard liquor
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