13) one of the reasons given for the colonization of georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. this meant that georgia was: question 13 options: an outpost from which english pirates could attack spanish galleons. founded to export raw materials to england and serve as a market for english imports. a colony built to give england's debtors a new start and a chance to escape english prisons. a military protective zone between the english colonies and the spanish settlement in florida