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Tazate

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Settlers often received 50 acres of land for each person whose passage they paid to America. This was known as
 a. a special purpose grant.
  b. an entailment.
  c. the headright system.
  d. planter's shares.

Question 2

What was the least important reason for the failure of the Virginia Company?
 a. Difficulty in finding good crops to grow
  b. The Company's employees had unforeseen labor alternatives.
  c. There was a relatively small incentive for employees to work hard.
  d. The death rate was much higher than they expected.



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CharlieArnold

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Answer to Question 1

c. the headright system.

Answer to Question 2

a. Difficulty in finding good crops to grow.




Tazate

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


Jsherida

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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