Land grants to establish colonies were made either to a:
a: company or religious group
b: proprietor or king
c: company or proprietor

B: Proprietor or king

Explanation:

THe land grants to establish colonies were granted by the King to a propietor or to another King, the propietor would act as a king or ruler in the land given to him and he would be able to give and divide the lands within its borders, and he would be the maximum authority in the land given to him by the king.

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