mar 7, 1616 - Headright System
Description:
-Virginia Company was not experiences much profit and wanted to encourage settlement by giving away headrights (50 acre plot of land)-Existing colonists got 100 acres of land, new ones each given 50 (encourages large groups)
-Additional headright given to those willing to pay for another person's voyage
-Colonists had to pay 1 shilling each year to Virginia Company
-Virginia Company also sent skilled workers and women and gave colonists more rights
Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 7, 1616
Now
~ 409 years ago