AP US Historymediummcq1 pt

The headright system in colonial Virginia:

A.Granted land to settlers who paid for their own passage

B.Reserved land for Native Americans

C.Granted land to colonists who paid for the passage of indentured servants

D.Distributed land equally among all colonists

Explanation

Core Concept

The headright system granted 50 acres of land to anyone who paid for the passage of an indentured servant to Virginia, encouraging both immigration and the growth of plantation agriculture.

Correct Answer

CGranted land to colonists who paid for the passage of indentured servants

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