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aleksklad [387]
3 years ago
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Why did jamestown adopt the headright system?

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lozanna [386]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:It was used as a way to attract new settlers to the region and address the labor shortage. With the emergence of tobacco farming, a large supply of workers was needed. New settlers who paid their way to Virginia received 50 acres of land.

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