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How did the use of indentured servants help the Jamestown settlement?
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how did the use of indentured servant help and hurt the Jamestown settlement
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How did Jamestown settlement survive the first two years?
Jamestown settlement survived the first to years by the help of Captain John Smith.
Which English settlement did John Smith help colonize?
Jamestown was colonized by John Smith.
Why did southern planters begin to enslave workers?
I'm not so positive that I'm right, but this is what i have Because they had indentured servants which meant that they volunteered to work without pay in exchange for transportation to America. Well, once their indentured servants left they needed help so they enslaved Africans to their job for them. Hope this helps
Why did southern planters begins to use enslave workers?
I'm not so positive that I'm right, but this is what i have Because they had indentured servants which meant that they volunteered to work without pay in exchange for transportation to America. Well, once their indentured servants left they needed help so they enslaved Africans to their job for them. Hope this helps
What did captain John Smith require of Coloists at Jamestown?
John smith required the help of the colonists to succeed the settlement.
How was the economy of the New Netherlands?
They helped crops- crops that were always needed Indentured servants made up the majority of workers. Indentured servants are servants who work for somebody for a number of years, if the person they work for pays for their journey from Europe to the colony. Trade was also important. One major product was wheat. slaves and women also ran stores and farms to help the colony. Hope you love me )(
Who did most of the hard work in the fields in the southern colonies?
Mostly slaves and indentured servants. If the farm was small and the family was large, then the children would help out in the fields to.
Why was Jamestown settlement successful at first?
Because the colonists had the help from the Indians who already knew how to survive in the region. For example they used dead fish as a fertilizer so their crops could grow, but who helped them, American Indians
What was the major difference between indentured servants and slaves in the early colonies?
Medieval servants who were women often became housemaids, nurses, etc.
How did landowners enslave peasant workers?
By force. Some were indentured servants, some poor who were brought in to work, some were enslaved to pay off other debts, etc. Any more specifics you have on this will help a better answer.
Why was the establishment of slavery in the South delayed until about 1750?
It was delayed in the south because they first didn't want to use slavery to help grow crops. Instead they used indentured servants (people who worked for others for a certain time usually 4 to 10 years). But then the colonists grew tired because they did not have enough servants to help them. So then came along slavery.
How did the headright system help the rich colonist?
Headrights were paid to anyone who could afford to pay for the passage costs of an indentured servant. Numerous headrights could be given to the wealthy, if they paid for several passages. Giving the land to the wealthy, created an underclass of indentured servants who could never afford to buy their own land.
