Question

Which of the following offers the best definition of the phrase "headright system"?

Answer 1

Settlers were given land and, in return, were expected to farm and build on it.

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Answer 2

Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, the best answer from the list would be a "system in which land was granted to citizens for free in order to persuade them to move to land that needed farmers" since this was a vital way for the US government to assure that land didn't go unworked.