The Virginia Company developed the "headright" system to
A. raise revenue from the sale of land.
B. require families to migrate together.
C. cause conflict among the neighboring Indian tribes.
D. discourage poor people from moving to the colony.
E. attract new settlers to the colony.
Answer: E
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