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What was one of the goals of the headright system? A. to give more power to the governor of a colony B. to centralize the government of a colony C. to increase the population of a colony D. to make a colony more democratic

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I would choose answer C. to increase the population of a colony
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The Headright system was implemented in Jamestown in 1618 to "C. to increase the population of a colony". It was also meant to address the major labor shortage.
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