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How did the headright system encourage indentured servitude?

A. It guaranteed indentured servants a share of the tobacco crop they cultivated.

B. It ensured that laborers were well-looked after by their employers.

C. It partially covered the cost of transporting workers from England.

D. It promised indentured servants "freedom dues" and sometimes a plot of land.

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D. It promised indentured servants "freedom dues" and sometimes a plot of land.
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D. It promised indentured servants "freedom dues" and sometimes a plot of land.

Step-by-step explanation:

The head right system basically meant that every person residing in Virgina near the 1610 would receive two 50 acres of land or 100 acres together, and every single new settler that came after that and paid for their passage would receive 50 acres of land to grow tobacco, in this understanding, many poor people got their passages paid for by rich people that would make them make a commitment on working for them for 5-10 years with the promise of eventually getting the portion of land they were granted when the came.

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