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How did indentured servitude and slavery arise in North America?
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∙ 14y ago
Indentured servitude and slavery arose in North America by the colonies/ colonists
needed another source of labor since most Native Americans became sick and as a
result died because they weren't immune to the diseases that the Europeans brought
with them to America. The colonists, especially Spanish priest Bartolome de Las Casas
came up with an idea of enslaving/ capturing Africans to America to do the work
because they had an immunity to the British diseases. Over colonial time, the demands
for slaves increased. Since their was very high death rates, which led to labor
shortages, the colonists began using indentured servants [were servants that signed a
contract to work for four to seven years for those who paid for their journey to
America].
That is how indentured servitude and slavery arose in North America.
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How did the economies of New England and southern colonies differ?
South- tobacco plantations- indentured servants- slaveryNew England- trade- small farms- fishing (New England was said to be built on "God and cod")- little need for slavery or indentured servitude
What was a form of labor that had a finite period of time and mainy used young white males?
Indentured servitude was a voluntary form of labor where a young person would work off a travel debt with an employer for a determinate number of years. This was often used for travel to the British colonies in North America.
Became the legal basis for slavery in north America?
primogeniture
Why did it take so long for slavery to end in America?
The first countries in the world to abolish slavery were in Europe and North America. Many countries in Africa did not abolish slavery until the 1980s.
What was the idea on slavery in the northern colonies?
Slaves in the north were treated more as indentured servants. They worked for a set number of years and then could choose to be set free.
Did colonial new york employ slaves or indentured servants?
indentured servitude was highly used in the north, though there was some slavery for a little while.
How did the economies of New England and southern colonies differ?
South- tobacco plantations- indentured servants- slaveryNew England- trade- small farms- fishing (New England was said to be built on "God and cod")- little need for slavery or indentured servitude
Why did vestiges of African culture survive in British North America?
Vestiges of African American culture survived in British North America through indentured servitude and procreation between blacks and whites.
Where did indentured servents from north America came from?
Indentured servants weren't from America, but were mainly English from England.
Did enslaved people and indentured servants live in the middle region and if so what were their roles?
I assume that you are talking about the "middle colonies" in colonial North America that consisted of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey . They did live there and mostly worked on the larger farms and estates, either as household staff of as field workers.
What has the author Kenneth Morgan written?
Kenneth Morgan has written: 'The birth of industrial Britain' -- subject(s): History, Industries, Industrialization, Economic conditions 'Slavery and servitude in colonial North America' -- subject(s): History, Indentured servants, Slavery, Social conditions, Economic conditions 'The birth of industrial Britain' -- subject(s): Industries, Industrialization, Industrial revolution, Economic conditions, History
How did indentured servitude contribute to the settlement of the British North American colonies?
By offering a route for Europeans to be able to afford to come to the colonies, providing a way for the colonies to expand their economic potential, such as in Virginia's 1600s tobacco fields, and increasing the national diversity of the immigrants to North America.
Where did most indentured servants settle in North America?
Near Canada
Who was the colonist who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain number of years?
Indentured servants
Who were the largest class of laborers in british north America before 1670?
Indenture Servitude
Why did the system of indentured service give way to slavery in North America?
Because slaves became cheaper and more readily available, compared to indentured servants, in particular after 1775 when the flow of English Immigrants to the USA who provided many of the indentured servants stopped, and where there was no need to replace them at the end of any indentured service, while indentured service became less attractive to Europeans due to improving working conditions/wages in Europe..
What DO slave's do as work in North America in 2012?
Slavery does not exist in North America in 2012.
