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What did indentured servitude offer people?
A chance at a better life
Who was the person that came to America and worked without pay to pay off the cost of their voyage?
Many people wanted to come to America from Europe, but a lot of people could not afford to pay for passage on a boat. These poorer folks who wanted to make a better life for their families had the option to come over on a boat, and then work off their debt as a slave for a period of around 7 years. This practice was known as indentured servitude.
What groups of people did the Europeans force to work as slaves in the New World their indentured servants from the Old World?
Europeans forced those bought through the slave trade in Africa to work as indentured servants.
How did indentured servants arrive in the new world?
how did indentured servants come to the new world
What is the name for a person who made a contract to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World and a place to live?
an indentured servant
What did indentured servitude offer people?
A chance at a better life
What did indentured servitude offer the people?
it provided a better life
What indentured servitude offer to people?
A chance at a better life for the slaves if they lived till the end of the slavery
What system allowed people to free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What colony or colonies have indentured servants?
all of the colonies had indentured servitude and i think people still do it
Is indentured servitude illegal?
no
Did the people in South Carolina have slavery and indentured servants?
Yes, they started with indentured servitude, but slavery took hold and as time went on grew.
How did indentured servitude in the Chesapeake?
The headright system. :)
What were the Pros and cons for employers of indentured servants?
What are the pros and cons of indentured servitude for the employer
How did indentured servitude benefit employers?
Indentured servants were cheaper to employers compared to slaves.
What allowed people free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system of labor did slaves replace?
Indentured Servitude
