Georgia
In 1733, General James E. Oglethorpe and numerous other English settlers came to Savannah (15). From this point on, the English settlers collaborated with the natives in order to increase crop production to export back to England. The result was a highly profitable and productive colony, known today to us as Georgia.
Geographic Factors (12)
The soil of Georgia was fertile and ideal for farming. Tidewater left minerals on the land and caused about 100 miles inland to be rich and fertile. The back country, which was farther inland than 100 miles was not as fertile, but still suitable for farming. Georgia had long growing seasons and a warm and moist climate. These conditions made Georgia an ideal place to grow cash crops, such as rice, indigo, and cotton. The broad rivers in the colony also made transportation easily accessible.
Social/Religious Factors (15)
Georgian society was set up to be of England's impoverished and imprisoned as a military buffer between the remaining colonies and the Spanish lands. Policies had excluded Africans and Catholics, as presence of those minority groups could lead to internal revolts, and possibly, as Oglethorpe feared, them allying with the Spanish. Trade with Native Americans was also limited as to prevent the threat of war. As the colony grew, "English settlers made up a lower proportion of the European population of Georgia than any other... colony" as poor artisans and workers from Scotland and religious refugees from Switzerland and Germany had made their way across the Atlantic. ( ) Oglethorpe's rigid societal structure would end up melting as Spanish settlements became less and less of a threat.
Political Factors (12)
In 1732, King George granted James Oglethorpe land to start a new colony known as Georgia. Mainly used for the poor to get a life in America, it was a promise land. There was no legislature, no initial slavery, and it was a buffer colony. It was founded to protect South Carolina against attack by the Spanish, the French and the Indians. All voters in the area were legalized.
Economic Factors (26)
Georgia's economy was largely based off of agriculture. Thanks to its geographic factors, it was able to grow major cash crops, such as cotton, rice and indigo, relying on these to profit (12). Georgian farmers also grew maize and corn, learning how to do so from the native populations; the colony was able to export about 1,000 bushels of corn in the first year! Furthermore, with easy access to transportation, many successful farmers appeared, and the exportation of these food products was much easier to realize.