Which of these describes the purpose of the "headright system" used in many areas during the colonial era? a. to take power away from parliament b. to encourage people to settle in the colonies c. to decrease the use of slavery in the colonies d. to provide a buffer zone between colonies and the french

Option B is right that the to encourage people to settle in the colonies was the purpose of the Headright system.

Began in 1618 at Jamestown in Virginia, the Headright system was a method of granting the land legally. This system was created to attract immigrants and it was an attempt to solve scarcity of labor in Virginia, caused by the appearance of the tobacco economy. The Headrights were awarded to anyone who would agree to pay the shipping costs of the labor or slave. accordingly, colonists who were living in Virginia were given with two Headrights, and the migrated Colonists were awarded one Headright and the individuals received one Headright every time they paid for the journey of another individual. Plantation owners benefited from the Headright system when they met for the transportation of imported slaves. The increasing money amount required to bring bound slaves to the colonies and this contributed to the shift towards slavery in the colonies.

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what differentiates athens from its neighbours is

1. they have a governmental whereby power is being shared by many.

2. athens serves as a good example to other cities.

pericles was termed as influential and also the prominent greek statesman and general athens which is between the wars of peloponnesian and persian.

in athenian society pericles had a profound influence which thucydides.