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The purpose of the headright system was to (A) open up more land for tobacco cultivation (B) ensure the separation between slaves and indentured servants (C) establish a basic system of laws within the
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The purpose of the headright system was to

(A) open up more land for tobacco cultivation

(B) ensure the separation between slaves and indentured servants

(C) establish a basic system of laws within the Piedmont region of

Virginia

(D) keep non-Protestants from taking part in colonial government

(E) encourage increased migration to the Virginia Colony

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The main purpose of the head-right system was to "(E) encourage increased migration to the Virginia Colony," since it was in the best interest of the Crown to have more settlers there, who could develop the land.
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