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Who was eligible to the headright system?

The headright system primarily benefited wealthy landowners and early settlers in the American colonies, particularly in Virginia and Georgia. It granted land to individuals who could pay for their own passage to the colonies, as well as to those who sponsored the passage of others. Essentially, for each person brought over, the sponsor received a certain amount of land, encouraging the growth of plantations and settlement. Indentured servants, however, did not directly benefit from this system, as they worked off their passage rather than owning land.


What economic activities were available for settlers in 1700 in Massachusetts?

Settlers in Massachusetts in 1700 were given a number of economic opportunities. A settler could work as a blacksmith or blacksmith's apprentice, as a farmer, or for a level of law enforcement for the Colony. Men also worked in the timber and fishing industries at that time.


What is the meaning of the Terra nullius and the doctrine of reception?

land that was 'empty' or 'without people'. The laws of the the new settlers could apply to this empty land. the concept that settlers carried the laws of the their homeland to their new land is also referred to as the doctrine og reception.


Why did the settlers circle there wagons?

They did that so that cattle could not leave. The circle worked like a cage and it help keep just about everyone happy.


What was the main reason French settlers came to Tennessee in the 1700s?

The french settlers came to Tennessee to trade fur with Native Americans.

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Who was a peasant who worked on a manor of fief and could not leave without permission from the lord?

Serfs.


Who was eligible to the headright system?

The headright system primarily benefited wealthy landowners and early settlers in the American colonies, particularly in Virginia and Georgia. It granted land to individuals who could pay for their own passage to the colonies, as well as to those who sponsored the passage of others. Essentially, for each person brought over, the sponsor received a certain amount of land, encouraging the growth of plantations and settlement. Indentured servants, however, did not directly benefit from this system, as they worked off their passage rather than owning land.


What Mexican law was adopted by American settlers in the southwest?

The government could not raise taxes without the consent of the people.


What economic activities were available for settlers in 1700 in Massachusetts?

Settlers in Massachusetts in 1700 were given a number of economic opportunities. A settler could work as a blacksmith or blacksmith's apprentice, as a farmer, or for a level of law enforcement for the Colony. Men also worked in the timber and fishing industries at that time.


Passage along the Middle Passage could take up to?

Four months


Why did most settlers come to Texas under an empresario contract as opposed to on their own?

Most settlers could not speak Spanish and therefore had trouble getting title to their land without an empresario's help. Most of the desirable lands were held by and empresario.


What is the meaning of the Terra nullius and the doctrine of reception?

land that was 'empty' or 'without people'. The laws of the the new settlers could apply to this empty land. the concept that settlers carried the laws of the their homeland to their new land is also referred to as the doctrine og reception.


Why did king George forbid colonists from settling in the Ohio river valley after it was gained by the Britain from France?

The British army could not protect settlers from Native Americans.


Why did settlers go through Indian lands?

All lands were "indian lands". The settlers could not avoid them.


Why did the settlers circle there wagons?

They did that so that cattle could not leave. The circle worked like a cage and it help keep just about everyone happy.


In this passage which type of rhetoric is ms.DunDum using?

It is unclear which passage you are referring to. Could you please provide more context or the specific passage you are referring to?


What word could correctly replace the underlined word in this reading passage oracles?

The word "prophecies" could correctly replace "oracles" in the reading passage.