Improvements in conditions in Europe brought about a decrease in people attempting to leave the continent as indentured servants, and with the rise of the African slave trade, the need for indentured white servants that the colonists had to pay and eventually release decreased dramatically.
Improvements in conditions in Europe brought about a decrease in people attempting to leave the continent as indentured servants, and with the rise of the African slave trade, the need for indentured white servants that the colonists had to pay and eventually release decreased dramatically.
Improvments in conditions in Europe
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George Taylor
George Taylor
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
The southern colonies had both. The indentured servants were most likely prisoners.
An indentured servant was a person who exchanged his or her work for a number of years to pay for the trip from Europe to the colonies.
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Once the servant worked for the full length of their contract.
Once the servant worked for the full length of their contract.
whalers, fisherman, blacksmiths, artisans, ironworking
Availability of good farmland