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They were not the same. Indentured servants were to serve 7 years, but often they left before they finished their time. They could blend in so it made it hard to find them, but any person who was black was a slave and needed a pass to leave the plantation. Indentured servants were paid and free after 7 years. Slaves were never paid and were considered property.

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When did indentured servants become slaves?

They were not the same. Indentured servants were to serve 7 years, but often they left before they finished their time. They could blend in so it made it hard to find them, but any person who was black was a slave and needed a pass to leave the plantation. Indentured servants were paid and free after 7 years. Slaves were never paid and were considered property.


Who are the groups of people who came to the colonies involuntarily?

indentured servants or slaves


What cause an increase in the number or slaves in the northern English colonies?

Fewer indentured servants arrived as conditions in Europe improved.


In the 13 original english colonies indentured servants were placed by african slaves for all the following reasons except?

In the 13 original English colonies, indentured servants were replaced by African slaves because unlike slaves, servants were guaranteed to be eventually released from bondage, and therefore slaves would provide renewable sources of labor.


Who was the more reliable worker indentured servants or slaves?

In the era of forced labor, slaves were considered by owners to be more reliable than indentured servants. This is because the owners saw how indentured servants were more likely to rebel and resist due to their superior educational background and exposure to outside society when compared to slaves. Additionally, indentured servants were knowledgeable about the eventual termination of their forced service via a contract that bound them to the owner. They knew they could, at some point or another, look forward to freedom after working off their debts. Slaves on the other hand were bound for life to their masters, and therefore, had no promises of freedom to look forward to. Though more expensive, owners found that slaves were far more obedient than indentured servants were. Lastly, masters soon found that they could also "breed" new slaves to add to their workforce, whereas they could not force indentured servants to do the same.

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Did Jamestown use slaves or indentured servants?

They used indentured servants.


Did new England have indentured servants or slaves?

New England had indentured servants


How are indentured servants and slaves different?

Theoretically an indentured servant can eventually become free after he's worked long enough.


What was the difference between slaves and indentured servants in the 1700 colonial society?

Indentured Servants had a specific end date written into their contracts, so that when the contract expired, they will have worked off their debt to their employer. A Slave is the Chattel (movable property) of the owner and belongs to the master for life.


Did Plantation workers include indentured servants and slaves?

No. Indentured workers were very early in colonial history and slaves replaced them as workers.


Why did the Jamestown settlers want indentured servants and slaves?

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.


How are slaves different to indentured servants?

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


Which colony has few slaves but many indentured servants?

The colony with few slaves but many indentured servants was Virginia. In the early days of the colony, before the widespread use of African slaves, indentured servants from England were a significant source of labor.


How many indentured servants did colonial New York have?

New York had indentured servants and slaves.


Indentured servants left plantations at the end of their contracts as time went on planters replaced indentured servants with?

Slaves


Slaves and indentured servants were first brought to North American to work producing?

slaves and indentured servants were first brought to north American to work producing


Did Sacagawea own any slaves or indentured servants?

No!

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