The Virginia Company Developed the "Headright" System to

question 59

Multiple Choice

The Virginia Company developed the "headright" system to

• A) attract new settlers to the colony.
• B) discourage poor people from moving to the colony.
• C) require families to migrate together.
• D) raise revenue from the sale of land.
• E) cause conflict among the neighboring Indian tribes.

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