Which of the Following Was a Characteristic of the Land

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the land distribution system of early Massachusetts Bay?

• A) Distinguished individuals received the largest and best plots.
• B) Each individual settler received a fifteen-acre headright.
• C) Each family in a town received an equal amount of land, but the amount varied from town to town.
• D) Each family received land for a house, but farmland was worked communally.

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Definitions:

Default

The failure to fulfill a legal obligation, such as not making a scheduled payment on a loan.

Public Restrictions

Legal limitations placed by government entities on how properties can be used, often to designate zoning and land use.

Private Restrictions

Limitations imposed by private parties rather than governmental entities on the use of property, often found in deeds or homeowners' association rules.

Land

The solid part of the earth's surface including the ground and all natural resources and features.