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What was the Headright system?

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The headright system granted people who were willing to travel the Atlantic to populate the colonies land
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a "Headright" is a legal grant of land to settlers. They are most notable for the expansion of the original thirteen colonies in North America; The Virginia Company of London gave headrights to settlers and the Plymouth company followed suit.
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