expansion and economic purposes. Rich Europeans wanted the promise of land and riches without the sweat of hand labor
A indentured servant did work for a passage to America.
serve people. indentured servants had a special time limit, so for example, they would work for 3 years for one master, then be free and earn land.
They used indentured servants.
No. Indentured workers were very early in colonial history and slaves replaced them as workers.
When the colonies required indentured servants or slaves it was to do the work. The first slave arrived in Jamestown in 1609 and after tobacco got a start in the colony workers were needed. Indentured servants didn't work out as well, so more slaves were brought in than indentured servants.
New York had indentured servants and slaves.
Slaves Indentured Servants
They used indentured servants.
New England had indentured servants
No. Indentured workers were very early in colonial history and slaves replaced them as workers.
When the colonies required indentured servants or slaves it was to do the work. The first slave arrived in Jamestown in 1609 and after tobacco got a start in the colony workers were needed. Indentured servants didn't work out as well, so more slaves were brought in than indentured servants.
Slaves are owned by other people. Indentured servants signed a 7 year contract and were free people.
New York had indentured servants and slaves.
The colony with few slaves but many indentured servants was Virginia. In the early days of the colony, before the widespread use of African slaves, indentured servants from England were a significant source of labor.
Slaves
slaves and indentured servants were first brought to north American to work producing
No!
Indentured servants were cheaper to employers compared to slaves.
Slaves