Georgia Colony 1. Boundaries 2. Limitations Northern – Savannah River Southern – Altamaha River Western – Pacific Ocean Eastern – Atlantic Ocean 1736 – southern changes to St. John’s River No importation of rum Trade with Native American regulated (need a license) Ban on slavery 1. Administrator 2. General Wanted Georgia to be ideal colony Always heard the colonists grievances Never took a home or property Fortified Georgia with Ft. Fredricka (St. Simon’s Island) and Ft. Darien 3. Religion 4. Foreign Dispute For the persecuted Protestants, no Catholics 1736 – John Wesley tries to covert Native Americans 1738 – George Whitfield travels around the colonies giving sermons James Oglethorpe Georgia Colony 3. Parliament Philanthropist Interested in solving the debtor problem in England Georgia was claimed by both Spain and England Georgia Colony 1740 Invasion of Florida 2. St. Augustine War with Spain Savannah Took 2 towns in Florida Built force of more than a thousand to attach St. Augustine Layout 2. Importance 3. Battle of Bloody Marsh Broad/block streets Similar to London Used propaganda and deception to force Spanish to attack Ft. Fredricka Spanish troops encountered English troops just south of Ft. Fredricka Siege of St. Augustine for 5 weeks Sickness in English camp forced withdrawal to Ft. Fredricka (St. Simon’s Island) Where the Georgia Colony was established Center for trade for colony of Georgia