The headright system, which made some people very wealthy, consisted of

A. using Indians as forced labor.
B. giving land to indentured servants to get them to come to the New World.
C. giving the right to acquire 50 acres of land to the person paying the passage of a laborer to America.
D. discouraging the importation of indentured servants to America.
E. giving a father's wealth to the oldest son.


Answer: C

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