Question

How did the Virginia Company encourage settlers to move to the colony?

Select one:

a.
It arranged marriages with local groups of Indians.

b.
It promised settlers peaceful relations with neighboring Indians.

c.
It guaranteed settlers access to the colony's newly discovered gold mines.

d.
It granted fifty acres of land to anyone who brought in a new settler.

Answer 1

d. It granted fifty acres of land to anyone who brought in a new settler.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Virginia Company encouraged settlers to come to the colony by promising them 50 acres of land for every new settler they brought with them. This was known as the "headright system" and aimed to attract people to Virginia and help populate the colony.