One of the reasons given for colonization of georgia was to serve as a ''buffer'' colony. this meant that georgia was

a) an outpost from which english pirates could attack spanish galleons.

b) founded to export raw materials to england and serve as a market for english imports.

c) a colony built to give english's debtors a new start and a chance to escape english prisons.

d) a military protective zone between the english colonies and the spanish settlement in florida