To entice settlers to Virginia, the Virginia Company established the headright system, which:
A) granted religious freedom.
B) provided land to settlers who paid their own and others' passage.
C) brought slavery to the colony.
D) promised every single man a bride.
E) enslaved Indians.
Answer: B) provided land to settlers who paid their own and others' passage.
You might also like to view...
The War Powers Act intended to increase the influence of ________ in the conduct of American foreign policy
A) Congress B) the National Security Council C) the Joint Chiefs of Staff D) the President
How did the size of the federal government during Washington's presidency accord with Anti-Federalist fears?
A) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be large and expensive, but it was quite small at that time. B) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be large and expensive, and indeed, it employed thousands. C) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be weak, and under Washington the United States did not protect its interests. D) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would be weak, but under Washington the United States projected a powerful image. E) Anti-Federalists feared that the government would look to Britain as a model, but Washington's cabinet favored France.
Which of the following Egyptian deities was the goddess of the Nile and fertility?
A) Osiris B) Anubis C) Hathor D) Isis E) Anuket
A significant change to the attitude of the poor in the sixteenth century was that Protestants
a. believed that the poor had brought their fate upon themselves through predestination. b. rejected the idea that good works brought salvation, therefore charity was the responsibility of the local government. c. thought only widows and orphans should be given poor relief. d. believed everyone should work to achieve their own economic freedom. e. should join religious orders.