Georgia Colony

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Georgia

intro:
A colony is of a group of individuals people living in a new terirtory.
Today we will speak about the colony of Georgia who was created in 1732.

1) Geography
The colony of Georgia Iis located in the southeast of America between the English colony of South Carolina, the Spanish colony of Florida and the Indian. That colony is bordered by the Atlantic ocean. There are many lakes and rivers like Savannah River or Clark's Hill Lake. Then, Georgia can be divided into six main land regions.

2) History
To begin, the first European to explore Georgia was Hernando de Soto in 1540. De Soto and his men were hunting for gold. They didn't find gold, but treated the local Indians poorly and also infected them with a disease, killing

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