Question

What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?

A.
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes.

B.
It established a method of counting the population.

C.
It administered voting and election districts.

D.
It distributed Indian lands to white men head of household 21 years old 200 acres of land

Answer 1

D. It distributed Indian lands to white men who were heads of household (typically 21+), often granting about 200 acres to encourage settlement.