In its early years,Carolina was the "colony of a colony" because its original settlers included many:
A) former indentured servants from Virginia.
B) supporters of Anne Hutchinson seeking refuge from Massachusetts.
C) landless sons of wealthy planters in Barbados.
D) Protestants upset over Catholic rule in Maryland.
E) planters from Cuba hoping to expand their sugarcane empires.

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Carolina was considered a "colony of a colony" because many of its original settlers were landless sons of wealthy planters from Barbados, who sought new opportunities in Carolina.

In Its Early Years,Carolina Was the "Colony of a Colony