Land inheritance in the Southern Colonies differed from inheritance in the Middle and New England Colonies in that
A) the policy of primogeniture was followed in the South, which encouraged the formation of large land-holdings, whereas primogeniture was normally not followed outside the South.
B) primogeniture was actually followed throughout the colonies but the crops grown in the South, such as tobacco, required larger land-holdings to be profitable than those outside the South.
C) in the South, the large slave plantations had to be re-granted by the colonial government after the death of the owner, usually to the eldest son, but this was not required outside the South.
D) all of the above

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The policy of primogeniture was followed in the Southern Colonies, which encouraged the formation of large land-holdings, whereas primogeniture was not normally followed outside the South. Primogeniture is the practice of eldest sons inheriting all or most of their parent's estate, which led to the concentration of wealth and land in the hands of a few families in the South. The Middle and New England Colonies generally practiced partible inheritance, where property was divided equally among heirs.

Land Inheritance in the Southern Colonies Differed from Inheritance in the Middle