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The most important social distinction in the seventeenth century Chesapeake colony was between the wealthy elite plantation owners and the indentured servants and enslaved laborers. The plantation owners had immense wealth and power, while the indentured servants and enslaved laborers were largely dependent on them for work and survival. This distinction shaped the economic and social structure of the colony, with the plantation owners dominating both politically and economically.
They used indentured servants.
For this answer, you should look at Bacon's Rebellion- Where Nathanial Bacon revolted against the governor of Virginia, attempting to burn down all of Jamestown. The reason the former indentured servants threatened the elit is because Bacon's mob was comprised of jaded indentured servants (who were getting the short end of the stick when it came to land) and African slaves. After the uprising, none of the wealthy settlers wanted to hire indentured servants, so they turned to African slavery as their main means of labor.
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Indentured servants
the majority of the English migrants to chesapeake were indentured servants the majority of the English migrants to chesapeake were indentured servants
Slaves formed families and had children.
one quarter
Indentured Servants
indentured servants
declining death rates made slaves more profitable than indentured servants
The most important social distinction in the seventeenth century Chesapeake colony was between the wealthy elite plantation owners and the indentured servants and enslaved laborers. The plantation owners had immense wealth and power, while the indentured servants and enslaved laborers were largely dependent on them for work and survival. This distinction shaped the economic and social structure of the colony, with the plantation owners dominating both politically and economically.
Because they were indentured.
normally single, lower-class males in their teens or early twenties.
a synonym for Indentured Servants
Indentured servants receive FREEDOM
They used indentured servants.