The Headright System, Which Made Some People Very Wealthy, Consisted

question 26

Multiple Choice

The headright system, which made some people very wealthy, consisted of  

• A) using Indians as forced labor.
• B) giving land to indentured servants to get them to come to the New World.
• C) giving the right to acquire fifty acres of land to the person paying the passage of a laborer to America.
• D) discouraging the importation of indentured servants to America.
• E) giving a father's wealth to the oldest son.

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