Which of the following best describes a "headright"?
A. the recognized right of the gentry class to rule
B. the right, according to European diplomacy, of the first nation to colonize a river valley to claim all adjacent lands up to its headwaters
C. the absolute property right, according to English law, of a head of household over his wife, children, servants, and slaves
D. the right of a free settler or sponsor of immigrants to receive 50 acres per person or head
Answer: D
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