30 pts what is the most important factor leading to the creation of plantations in virginia and the southern colonies? a) a longer season and profitable cash crops such as tobacco allowed landowners to make huge profits, allowing them to quickly buy up cheap land to form plantations. b) the virginia company gave land to the individuals who paid for colonist's passage, allowing wealthy individuals to acquire land while paying for the passage of indentured workers. c) land was fivided into large plots by the governor and sold to the wealthy as plantations d) the virginia company gave the land as large plots to its wealthiest shareholders