The Virginia Company used the "headright system" to attract new English colonists to North America by giving them 50 acres of land to farm. Which problem were they most correctly trying to solve?

A) They were trying to solve a shortage of gold in the colonies.

B) They were trying to solve a shortage of soldiers in the colonies.

C) They were trying to solve a shortage of tobacco in the colonies.

D) They were trying to solve a shortage of labor in the colonies.

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Kallie Medina

30 March, 19:54

The Virginia Company used the "headright system" to attract new English colonists to North America by giving them 50 acres of land to farm. Which problem were they most correctly trying to solve?

A) They were trying to solve a shortage of gold in the colonies.

B) They were trying to solve a shortage of soldiers in the colonies.

C) They were trying to solve a shortage of tobacco in the colonies.

D) They were trying to solve a shortage of labor in the colonies.

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Lukas Park · Answer 1

Lukas Park 30 March, 20:53

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B sorry if its wrong meh dude

Ben Nunez · Answer 2

D) They were trying to solve a shortage of labor in the colonies.

Explanation:

The headright system was created by the Virginia Company to attract new laborers and workers to Virginia, so that they could work the land and populate the colony. As a result, newcomers were given fifty acres of land, and those who already lived there received one hundred acres, which were mostly used for tobacco plantations. Thus, the program lead to the arrival of families and servants, and to the creation of large manors and comunities.