They used indentured servants.
how did the use of indentured servant help and hurt the Jamestown settlement
When the colonies required indentured servants or slaves it was to do the work. The first slave arrived in Jamestown in 1609 and after tobacco got a start in the colony workers were needed. Indentured servants didn't work out as well, so more slaves were brought in than indentured servants.
Africa
In the 1800's, there were over 10,000 Indentured Servants in Jamestown, Virginia.
how did indentured servants come to the new world
men will work harder if they had their familys
men will work harder if they had their familys
Men would work harder if they had families.
England and Africa
Sir Edwin Sandys wanted more women to come to Jamestown as indentured servants to help balance the gender ratio in the colony, as there were far more men than women. This was seen as important for social stability and to encourage family formation and growth in the colony.
He believed the men would work harder if they had families