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Those who have contracted themselves to work for seven years in exchange for having their passage paid to reach America are called indentured servants. They often had to work for 7 or more years.

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Who were the workers who signed a contract to work for room and board only for up to seven years in order to pay for their passage to America?

indentured servants


How are slaves different to indentured servants?

Slaves are owned by other people. Indentured servants signed a 7 year contract and were free people.


How did indentured servitude benifit eployers?

Indentured servants signed a contract for 7 years so employers got their labor for that time for free.


What are indentured servants?

Indentured servants were individuals who signed a contract to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the American colonies, food, and shelter. This practice was common during the colonial period and early American history as a way to address the labor shortage in the colonies. Once their contract was fulfilled, indentured servants were released from their obligations.


Which signers of the Declaration of Independence were indentured servants?

George Taylor came to America as an indentured servant and signed the declaration.Answernone. indentured servants were considered low people because they were all poorHe had to work to pay for his passage to America.


Is a lease a contract signed?

Yes, a lease is a signed contract


What is a signed agreement?

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Why were indentured servant's necessary in the colony of Virginia?

Indentured servants provided a labor force for the new colony. Men from England would "indenture" themselves to work for a specified period of time as payment for the voyage to Virginia, after which they were free to settle their own lands


Will A-Rod opt out of his contract?

He opted out of his contract, then he signed the contract.


How long did indentured servants sign labor contracts?

Usually 4-7 Years but it can vary depending on the contract giver


What was the contract of work for passage to America?

The contract of work in exchange for passage to America was known as indentured servitude. A person signed a paper agreeing to work for someone a certain number of years in exchange for a ticket to the New World.


How do you use in sentence the contract?

The contract is void if it's not signed. We signed the contract and the project begins on Monday. How did the child contract such a rare disease? In cold weather, muscles contract.