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The "Headright" system and the Land Lottery of 1805 were similar in that each

Awas a major cause of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the War of 1812.
Bcontained provisions to preserve Creek and Cherokee ownership of the land.
Cwas a method used by the state government to distribute public land to settlers.
Drequired males between the ages of 16 and 60 to work on local roads at least 12 days a year.