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What groups of people did the Europeans force to work as slaves in the New World their indentured servants from the Old World?
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Why did indentured servants become important to chesapeake society?
Slaves formed families and had children.
What two groups of people brought the New World to work for free?
1) Slaves (primarily captured from Africa and used as free labor for life). 2) Indentured Servants (convicts and poor people used as free labor for a fixed number of years).
Who were the two groups of people brought to the new world for free?
servants and African slaves.
What groups of people did the Europeans force to work as slaves in the New World?
Most of the people the Europeans brought over to the New World as slaves were West Africans from the central an western part of Africa. This was known as the Atlantic slave trade.
What did indentured servitude offer to people?
a chance for better life
Who are the groups of people who came to the colonies involuntarily?
indentured servants or slaves
What two groups of people worked on the large farm?
The farmers and the farm workers worked on the large farm.
Which people made a contract to work in exchange for transportation to the American colonies?
indentured servants
In order to get to America some Europeans promised to work for any person who paid for their voyage across the Atlantic. These people became?
Indentured servants
In order to get to America some Europeans promised to work for any person who paid for their voyage across the Atlantic these people became?
indentured servants
Some planters viewed indentured servants as?
Some planters viewed indentured servants as a source of cheap labor to help grow crops and increase profits. They preferred indentured servants over slaves as they were a more temporary and less expensive labor force.
Why did indentured servants need their master's permission to marry?
Indentured servants needed their master's permission to marry because their labor contract typically included clauses that restricted their personal freedom, including decisions regarding marriage. By controlling their ability to marry, masters could ensure that the servants were not distracted or restricted in fulfilling their work obligations. This practice also helped masters maintain control over their servants' lives and prevented unions that could potentially lead to disruptions in labor management.
Colonists who agreed to work for another in return for passage to America were called?
Indentured servants, also known as bondsmen and bondswomen.
How are slaves different to indentured servants?
Slaves are owned by other people. Indentured servants signed a 7 year contract and were free people.
What colony or colonies have indentured servants?
all of the colonies had indentured servitude and i think people still do it
What reasons did some people have for becoming indentured servants?
It was/is ( yes there are still indentured servants) a method to have their passage paid for to the colonies. They had many reasons to leave.
What did regarding slaves and indentured servants do?
expansion and economic purposes. Rich Europeans wanted the promise of land and riches without the sweat of hand labor
