703+Georgia+Colony,+Southern


 * -Aliaksandra Kaplan **

Q1:How was religion important to the colonists?
=== - Many different religions practiced in colonial Georgia, so Georgia didn't have specific religion and the only religion that was not welcomed was Catholism. In Georgia religion was important because it was based on freedom and by freedom of religion their population increased. ===

Q2:How were people educated, who was?
=== -People in Georgia were educated in the private schools by that time. Most of the schools were only for upper class children. Ten grammar schools were in operation by 1770. Most of the schools were free for boys and girls at the same time at some areas. In other areas girls couldn't go to schools, because they should look after their houses. ===

= On this picture we can see what kind of education the people had back in time. =

Q3:Why slavery? Can slaves make that big business for colonies to make money?
=== -Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work.A huge part of Georgia’s economy was based on slavery.There were 29,264 slaves in the state of Georgia, which represented thirty-five percent of the total population.Most of them worked at plantations. They didn't have freedom and for all their hard work and they didn't get paid .Slaves only could have the food that their masters given to them. ===

= On this picture we can see how slaves were working on cotton - which was the main thing in Georgia. = = = = =