Who land grant to eight noblemen became a colony of small individual farms?

The land grant to eight noblemen that became a colony of small individual farms was the Province of Carolina, granted by King Charles II of England in 1663. Initially, the colony was intended to be a large plantation economy, but over time, particularly with the establishment of North and South Carolina, it evolved into a region of smaller, independent farms. This shift allowed for greater individual land ownership and agricultural diversity.