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During the seventeenth century what did indentured servants do?
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Why did slavery replace indentured servitude as the main form of plantation labor in the southern colonies?
There was a large monopoly on the capturing of slaves in Africa and their subsequent transport and delivery by the Royal African Company; during this time, indentured servants were cheaper, and thus more desirable, than slaves. When this monopoly was dissolved by competitors, the competition for the market drove the price of slaves down below the price of indentured servants. This was exaggerated in the south because of the need for mass amounts of human labor in the harvesting of crops and other unskilled labor.
What is the difference in slaves and white indentured servants?
Slaves are those people who do not choose to work, but are forced to by a master or slave owner, usually indefinitly or for a very lenghtlly period of time. An example would be a Egyptian slave or an African-American slave in the United States prior to the American Civil War (1861-1885). An indentured servant are those people who choose to work, usually to pay off some form of debt. Then once the debt is paid off then they are free to do or work for whom ever they want. Indentured servants were common in the centuries following Columbus' "discovery" of the New World. During that time it was incredibly expenisve to travel to the New World, but one way to pay for the trip was to become an indentured servant. In that instance a company or very wealthy individual, would pay to ship the person and any supplies that his/her would have with them to the New World. Upon arriving at the New World the person would become the shippers indentured servant, having to do work for him/her usually working in the fields or around the shippers house. Then after about 5 years or so, depending on how long the agreed upon terms were, then the indentured servant would be set free and free to start a new life within the New World. Furthermore, the shipper upon releasing the servant would also give him/her some money to help build a new life. So the difference between a slave and a indentured servant is profound.
How is being an indentured servant different from being a slave?
An indentured servant contracts to work for a fixed period of time, typically three to seven years, in exchange for transportation, food, clothing, lodging and other necessities during that agreed upon term. An indentured servant may be treated as a slave but their period of service is fixed and will come to an end. Slaves are bound to service from the time of their birth or capture until their death unless freed by their owner. They are seen as private property of their owners.
What was an in indentured servant?
a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries.
During the 18th century the most common form of American law enforcement was?
constables by day and watchmen by night
Who worked the fields of the chesapeake during 17th century?
Indentured Servants
What are identured servants?
Indentured servants were people who traded work for passage into the New World during the 18th century. They would agree to work for a certain employer over a determined amount of time as a form of payment for the move.
Which of the countries led in commerce during the seventeenth century?
The Netherlands.
Became completely blind during the seventeenth century?
John Milton
Which of these countries led England in commerce during the seventeenth century?
The Netherlands.
What country led England commerce during the seventeenth century?
the Netherlands
Which countries led England in commerce during theĀ seventeenth century?
The Dutch
Which country was ahead of England in commerce during the seventeenth century?
Netherlands
Which of these people were in Nathaniel bacons army?
Nathaniel Bacon's army during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 consisted of a diverse group of individuals. It included indentured servants, enslaved Africans, poor whites, and some Native Americans.
What happened to indentured servants in the southern colonies during the 1600s?
After the period of indentured servitude, the indentured servant was free to pursue their own ends.Ê Many stayed in the area while many became westward explorers. Ê
Which country led England in manufacturing during the seventeenth century?
france
What countrie led England in commerce during the seventeenth century?
the Netherlands
