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African Slaves & Indentured Servents. Hope this helped :)
I think it was African Slaves and Indentured Servents...... but i'm not sure.
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There were a significant number of indentured servants in the colony of New York. Slavery also existed in the colony, but it was not as prevalent as in some other southern colonies. However, over time, the number of slaves in New York grew due to various factors like the growth of the economy and labor demands.
Pennsylvania had few slaves but many indentured servants due to its Quaker influence and the belief that all individuals should be treated with equality and fairness. Indentured servants were often European immigrants who exchanged labor for passage to the colony, while slavery was not as prevalent due to Quaker opposition to the practice.
Landowners might prefer slaves over indentured servants because slaves are considered property and can be owned for life, providing a more stable and permanent labor force. Slaves also have fewer legal protections and rights than indentured servants, giving landowners more control over their work and minimizing the risk of servants completing their terms and leaving. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade made slaves more readily available and often cheaper to acquire than indentured servants.
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.
Yes, the New England colony did have both slaves and indentured servants. While slavery was practiced in New England, particularly in industries like shipping and agriculture, the number of slaves was lower compared to the Southern colonies. Indentured servitude was also common in New England, where individuals would work under a contract for a specified period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies or other benefits.
yes because people had lots of land to farm on so they used servents to do the work on the farms
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horrible there was slaves and servents. and people didnt really care what you did they just wanted you to work for them .