Georgia is created to act as a barrier between Spain, which owns Florida, and the British colonies. It is also intended to provide a place for those recently released from debtors prison to have a fresh start.
Although initially conceived of by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for London's indebted prisoners, Georgia was ultimately established in 1732 to protect South Carolina and other southern colonies from Spanish invasion through Florida.
Hippocrates studied the causes of illnesses. Socrates invented a teaching method that involved asking questions. Eratosthenes determined that the Earth was round. Aristotle educated Alexander the Great.
