17/30

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Headright System in Georgia?

It gave land to Native
Americans.

It limited land ownership to
only wealthy citizens.

It prevented westward
expansion.

It distributed land to white
male heads of households,
encouraging settlement.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It distributed land to white male heads of households, encouraging settlement.

(The Headright System granted parcels of land to settlers—typically white male heads of households—promoting colonization and westward expansion; it did not give land to Native Americans, nor solely to the very wealthy, nor did it prevent expansion.)