When America was still a British colony, there was a great need for workers, to help with the farms and plantations. While the southern part of the country would soon become known for using African slaves, in those early years of Colonial America, there were a large number of "indentured servants": these were young men and women from poor parts of Europe (mostly from England and Germany) who wanted to start a new (and what they hoped would be better) life in the New World. They had no money to pay for passage to America, so they indentured themselves: that is, they agreed to hire themselves out as servants to wealthy landowners in America, in exchange for passage to this country, food, clothing, and the possibility of learning some new skills.
Indentured servants worked for a period of three to seven years, at which time they had (theoretically) worked off their debt and could be free to live an independent life. Unfortunately, not all of them got the new life they had hoped for, as not every landowner was a compassionate or ethical boss. Many of the European immigrants found their time in America to be quite a disappointment. On the other hand, some did manage to repay their debt and become independent farmers or tradesmen.
Indentured servants came to America after the passing of the Royal Act of Freedom and Advancement. This act made being an indentured servant illegal. In America however it was still legal.
They would become servants to be able to come to the "New World"...
Because old Americana's where lazy and disgusting. there where not needed. all of the indentured servants are basically slaves.
To be used as basically used as unpaid slaves, but their pay was that they were ensured life in America.
it was a chance to have a better life
Indentured Servants. :)
yes they do in fact they have slavery
Becouse they did not use agriculture
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Indentured servants usually did household works in New Hampshire.
Indentured Servants. :)
Indentured Servants
yes they do in fact they have slavery
They had more indentured servants than the other colonies
They had more indentured servants than the other colonies
Becouse they did not use agriculture
Because they needed money
indentured servants
all of the colonies had indentured servitude and i think people still do it
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Indentured servant were significant in populating the early Americas. Many of the first colonists gained passage to the colonies as indentured servants.
Indentured servants