Why was land the most important gift a lord could give a vassal?

Because land was like gold nowadays if u had a large piece of land u were considered to be high class

This is known as a society system. America is nothing like this. An example of this today is called the caste system in India.

A vassal could also be known as a slave.

Answer;

When land is given to a vassal, he no longer becomes a vassal, but a lord.

This is a huge change in his society standing.