They used indentured servants.
Becouse they did not use agriculture
Slaves could be counted on to be more loyal to their masters, and slaves are property and can be bought and sold. Indentured servants are contractually obligated to work for their employer for a fixed amount of time after which they can leave.
Indentured service worked for a benefit and for a set amount of time (often years.) However, slaves were worked for no benefit, and for free. Basically, slaves were profitable and didn't settle to pay off debts.
The Southern Colonies develop in mid-1600,Africans and European indentured servants work fields. Indentured servants leave plantations and buy their own farms. Try to force Native Americans to work; they die of disease or run away. planters use more enslaved African laborer's 1750,235000 enslaved Africans in America; 85 percent live in south.
use slaves and servants insead
how did the use of indentured servant help and hurt the Jamestown settlement
In the 1800's, there were over 10,000 Indentured Servants in Jamestown, Virginia.
declining death rates made slaves more profitable than indentured servants
Slaves cost much less: to buy and to care for than indentured servants.
they coulld use slaves longer
Slaves could be counted on to be more loyal to their masters, and slaves are property and can be bought and sold. Indentured servants are contractually obligated to work for their employer for a fixed amount of time after which they can leave.
Becouse they did not use agriculture
it was an impractical place to cultivate cash crops.
Slaves could be counted on to be more loyal to their masters, and slaves are property and can be bought and sold. Indentured servants are contractually obligated to work for their employer for a fixed amount of time after which they can leave.
Slavery became more popular than indentured servitude due to factors such as the need for a larger and more stable labor force, the ability to pass down enslaved status to children, and the racial biases that developed that justified the enslavement of certain groups of people. Additionally, the profitability and legal protection of the institution of slavery contributed to its growth and prevalence in societies.
Slaves could be counted on to be more loyal to their masters, and slaves are property and can be bought and sold. Indentured servants are contractually obligated to work for their employer for a fixed amount of time after which they can leave.
New England had a more diversified economy compared to the Southern colonies, with a greater emphasis on small family farms, trade, and manufacturing. This reduced the demand for large numbers of indentured servants or slaves to work on plantations. Additionally, New England's harsh climate and rocky soil made large-scale agriculture less profitable, further diminishing the need for coerced labor.