Did the Headright System Benefit the Wealthy Gentry in Virginia

question 13

Multiple Choice

Did the headright system benefit the wealthy gentry in Virginia? Why?

• A) Yes, because it allowed them to sell all of their farm goods above market price.
• B) Yes, because it allowed them to amass more land and become even wealthier.
• C) No, because large farms were subdivided as the number of adult males increased.
• D) No, because it made them politically powerless.

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