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Someone who had their trip to the united states paid for by a farmer in the colonies. This person would then have to work off their indenture for 4-7 years before they could become free. This allowed many immigrants from Europe to make it to the colonies who did not have enough money to do it themselves.

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What is indentured service?

Indentured Service is when a person agrees to work for another in return for training, travel or education. It was first mentioned in the Torah, Bible as a person that was a gentile that wanted to become a Christian. They would give six (6) years of service to their teacher. The teacher/master would have them work their land or repair their home as they learned the Bible. This went on through the age's to where it was also used in the 13 Colonies. Anyone but a Christian could be an indentured servant. Any non-Christian could be an indentured servant, not based on color. This indentured servitude became 'slavery', (lifetime indentured service), first through the servant illegally breaking their contract and then finally through the greed of the teacher/master.


A person who trades labor for passage is called a?

A person who trades labor for passage is called an indentured servant. These individuals would work for a specified period of time in exchange for their transportation to a new location, typically during the period of European colonization of the Americas.


What best describes an indentured servant?

An indentured servant is a person who agrees to work for a specified period of time in exchange for passage to a new country, food, clothing, and shelter. This type of servitude was common in the Americas during the colonial period.


What best defines an indentured servant?

An indentured servant is a person who works for a specified period of time to pay off a debt or secure passage to a new country. They are under contract to work for their master in exchange for something, such as land, education, or training.


How did problems of indentured servitude lead to political trouble and the growth of African slavery?

The problems with indentured servitude, such as high mortality rates and completion of contracts, led plantation owners to turn to African slavery as a more permanent and cost-effective solution. The political trouble arose as tensions grew between those who benefited from the institution of slavery and those who opposed it, ultimately contributing to the division that led to the American Civil War.