Which of the following best describes a "headright"?
A) the right of a free settler or sponsor of immigrants to receive 50 acres per person or head
B) the recognized right of the gentry class to rule
C) the right, according to European diplomacy, of the first nation to colonize a river valley to claim all adjacent lands up to its headwaters
D) the absolute property right, according to English law, of a head of household over his wife, children, servants, and slaves

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The "headright" system was a land grant program designed to attract settlers to the American colonies by granting them 50 acres of land for each person they brought over.

Which of the Following Best Describes a "Headright