Final answer:
The original settlers of the colony of Georgia, last of the original thirteen colonies, were English. The colony served as a buffer against Spanish Florida and was a refuge for the 'worthy poor' and debtors, established by James Oglethorpe.
Step-by-step explanation:
The original settlers of the colony established as a buffer against Spanish holdings came from England. Primarily, these settlers included a mix of the “worthy poor” and some who were looking to avoid debtor's prisons in England. The colony of Georgia was the last of the original thirteen colonies, established by James Oglethorpe, who sought to use it as a protective barrier between British settlements and Spanish Florida, but also as a social experiment to give a fresh start to poor individuals and debtors.
While this new settlement served as a frontline defense, it also represented a slightly non-traditional approach to colonization because of its social objectives, departing from the primarily economic motivations seen in other colonies. Throughout the various settlements in North America by the English, we see different groups of people being sent or seeking a new start in the New World for various reasons, ranging from religious freedom to economic opportunity, to escaping poverty and legal troubles.
Georgia's establishment was partly a response to geopolitical pressures, to counter Spanish influence, and as an opportunity to experiment with social reform and provide relief to the impoverished population of England.