What system promised land to people who agreed settle in for Virginia?

The system that promised land to people who agreed to settle in Virginia was the headright system. Under this system, each person who paid for their own passage to Virginia was entitled to 50 acres of land. For each additional person they brought with them, they were entitled to an additional 50 acres. This system was designed to encourage people to settle in Virginia in order to increase the colony's population and economy.