What was the headright system?

A. A colonist had the right to challenge any law passed by a colony's legislature.
B. A colonial governor had the right to overrule the decisions of a colonial legislature.
C. A colonist received an additional amount land for every person they brought over from England to a particular colony.
D. A governor of a colony was allowed to grant large portions of land to any colonist that brought a thriving business to the colony.