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Using the headright system, people in England 100s of acres of land in America by becoming indentured servants for a period of time, usually 7 years. These indentured servants were most often used by the plantation owners in Virginia initially.

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How did planters get their indentured servants?

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Some planters viewed indentured servants as?

Some planters viewed indentured servants as a source of cheap labor to help grow crops and increase profits. They preferred indentured servants over slaves as they were a more temporary and less expensive labor force.


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

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Why did Chesapeake planters use black slaves more than indentured white servants after 1680?

declining death rates made slaves more profitable than indentured servants


Indentured servants left plantations at the end of their contracts. As time went on Planters replaced indentured servants with?

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What inspired passage of strict slave codes?

Colonial planters' fears of indentured servants' rebellion coupled with rising wages in England.


What happened when planters fears of indentured servants's rebellion coupled with rising wages in England?

America started to go to Africa to buy slaves


What are synonyms of indentured servants?

Some synonyms for indentured servants include apprentices, bondmen, and bonded laborers.


Did Jamestown use slaves or indentured servants?

They used indentured servants.


What did indentured servants received for their work?

Indentured servants receive FREEDOM


Why did Virginia planters eventually start using slaves more than indentured servants?

Virginia planters transitioned to using slaves over indentured servants because slaves were a more cost-effective and permanent source of labor. Slaves could be bought and sold as property, ensuring a steady workforce, while indentured servants eventually gained freedom and land after their terms of service ended. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade provided a steady supply of enslaved Africans to the colonies, making them a more convenient labor source for planters.


Did new England have indentured servants or slaves?

New England had indentured servants