Sir Edwin Sandys wanted more women to come to Jamestown as indentured servants to help balance the gender ratio in the colony. The imbalance was causing social unrest and creating difficulties in establishing stable family structures, which were important for the colony's long-term stability and success. Additionally, having more women would help to increase the population and provide labor for the growing settlement.
Sir Edwin Sandys wanted more women to come to Jamestown as indentured servants to help balance the gender ratio in the colony, as there were far more men than women. This was seen as important for social stability and to encourage family formation and growth in the colony.
Women were seen as potential wives for male settlers to encourage them to stay in Jamestown. Sir Edwin Sandys believed that by increasing the female population, it would help stabilize the colony socially and demographically.
Men would work harder if they had families.
He believed the men would work harder if they had families
Sir Edwin Sandys wanted more women to come to Jamestown as indentured servants to help balance the gender ratio in the colony, as there were far more men than women. This was seen as important for social stability and to encourage family formation and growth in the colony.
Women were seen as potential wives for male settlers to encourage them to stay in Jamestown. Sir Edwin Sandys believed that by increasing the female population, it would help stabilize the colony socially and demographically.
The death of many servants
men will work harder if they had their familys
The death of many servants
The death of many servants
The death of many servants
The death of many servants
The death of many servants
The death of many servants