The followers of the Catholic faith were not allowed to settle in Georgia until after the American Revolution. When Georgia was founded in 1733, it was established as a place for debtors and the poor, and the founders, particularly James Oglethorpe, sought to create a Protestant colony. As a result, Catholics were initially banned from settling there. It wasn't until after the American Revolution that this restriction was lifted.
The followers of which were religion were not allowed to settle in Georgia until after the American Revolution?
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