All of the following made Maryland an especially inviting colony for c

All of the following made Maryland an especially inviting colony for certain English settlers EXCEPT

A) Maryland was a religious haven for English Catholics.
B) the headright system of land distribution.
C) Maryland was established as a royal colony.
D) Maryland formalized laws that slaves inherited their status from their mother and that slavery was for life for those born into it.

ANSWER
Answer: D