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In Virginia, colonists who could pay their way across the Atlantic were granted 50 acres of land to lease for a modest rental fee. The term for such an arrangement was called A. land assurance. B. headright. C. indenturing. D. land granting.

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land assurance.

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The term for such an arrangement was called "headright" since this allowed the settlers to take certain risks that they otherwise could not have made.
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