Over half of all European immigrants to Colonial America arrived as indentured servants. Few could afford the cost of the journey to America, and so this form of unfree labor provided a means to immigrate. Typically, people would sign a contract agreeing to a set term of labor, usually four to seven years, and in return would receive transport to America and a piece of land at the end of their ________ some cases, ships' captains received rewards for the delivery of poor migrants, and so extravagant promises and kidnapping were common. 17Mark for ReviewMCQABCWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?Aservitude in,Bservitude; inCservitude inDservitude, in

Which of the following was an incentive for an indentured servant to come to America?

Of the 500,000 British immigrants that arrived in North America between 1610-1775, what number were indentured servants?

People who made a contract to work for a certain term of years in exchange for transportation and living expenses were known as _____.A.African slavesB.plantersC.indentured servantsD.independent labor

While the extent to which English colonies relied on forced labor varied by colony and region, every English colony in America participated to some degree or another.Identify the statements that reflect the expansion of indentured servitude and slavery in the American colonies.

The sale of human beings in the market on board the ship is carried on thus: Every day Englishmen, Dutchmen and High-German people come from the city of Philadelphia and other places, in part from a great distance, say 20, 30, or 40 hours away, and go on board the newly arrived ship that has brought and offers for sale passengers from Europe, and select among the healthy persons such as they deem suitable for their business, and bargain with them how long they will serve for their passage-money, which most of them are still in debt for. When they have come to an agreement, it happens that adult persons bind themselves in writing to serve 3, 4, 5 or 6 years for the amount due by them, according to their age and strength. But very young people, from 10 to 15 years, must serve till they are 21 years old.Mittelberger, Gottlieb. Gottlieb Mittelberger's Journey to Pennsylvania: in the Year 1750 and Return to Germany in the Year 1754, Containing Not Only a Description of the Country According to Its Present Condition, but Also a Detailed Account of the Sad and Unfortunate Circumstances of Most of the Germans That Have Emigrated, or Are Emigrating to That Country. John Jos. McVey, 1898.In this selection, Gottlieb Mittelberger is describing which of the following?Elimination ToolSelect one answerASlaveryBManumissionCIndentured ServitudeDThe Headright System