First of all, tobacco is not good for no one and even in those times people knew this. People in those times loved it and it soon became in demand. Instead of using money they used tobacco and was so much in demand it was like gold. Soon people from around the world was wanting this commodity and it made people in the Chesapeake colonies to expand. By expanding, soon more English people came over and wanted land and in order to work that much land they had alot of indentured servants and farmers. At this time, was the beginning of enslaving of African slaves to work on tobacco plantations. The wealthy soon became even wealthier using indentured servants and African slaves so the white population and tobacco became increasingly large and wealthier.
Indentured servitude and slavery arose in North America by the colonies/ colonists needed another source of labor since most Native Americans became sick and as a result died because they weren't immune to the diseases that the Europeans brought with them to America. The colonists, especially Spanish priest Bartolome de Las Casas came up with an idea of enslaving/ capturing Africans to America to do the work because they had an immunity to the British diseases. Over colonial time, the demands for slaves increased. Since their was very high death rates, which led to labor shortages, the colonists began using indentured servants [were servants that signed a contract to work for four to seven years for those who paid for their journey to America]. That is how indentured servitude and slavery arose in North America.
Indentured Servants were necessary in Virginia because there was a high death rate which led to labor shortages therefore with people that wanted to come to America and didn't have the money had someone pay for their journey and they had to sign a contract for four to seven years for those who paid for their journey to America.
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Those who have contracted themselves to work for seven years in exchange for having their passage paid to reach America are called indentured servants. They often had to work for 7 or more years.
Europeans forced those bought through the slave trade in Africa to work as indentured servants.
Yes, indentured servants had some legal rights, such as protection from abuse and the right to seek redress in court in case of mistreatment. However, their rights were limited compared to those of free citizens, and they were often at the mercy of their masters or employers when it came to enforcing these rights.
The Chesapeake region of the United States became the colony of Maryland. It was primarily settled by European Catholics who came to America in an attempt to flee religious persecution in England.
First of all, tobacco is not good for no one and even in those times people knew this. People in those times loved it and it soon became in demand. Instead of using money they used tobacco and was so much in demand it was like gold. Soon people from around the world was wanting this commodity and it made people in the Chesapeake colonies to expand. By expanding, soon more English people came over and wanted land and in order to work that much land they had alot of indentured servants and farmers. At this time, was the beginning of enslaving of African slaves to work on tobacco plantations. The wealthy soon became even wealthier using indentured servants and African slaves so the white population and tobacco became increasingly large and wealthier.
Not all European settlers were persecuted and there are many reasons why people go to places. Those who were persecuted were people like the Quakers who were arrested and jailed by the English government. Others came as indentured servants to pay for their passage. Even today there are indentured servants. So, the reasons vary.
Indentured servants provided a labor force for the new colony. Men from England would "indenture" themselves to work for a specified period of time as payment for the voyage to Virginia, after which they were free to settle their own lands
When America was still a British colony, there was a great need for workers, to help with the farms and plantations. While the southern part of the country would soon become known for using African slaves, in those early years of Colonial America, there were a large number of "indentured servants": these were young men and women from poor parts of Europe (mostly from England and Germany) who wanted to start a new (and what they hoped would be better) life in the New World. They had no money to pay for passage to America, so they indentured themselves: that is, they agreed to hire themselves out as servants to wealthy landowners in America, in exchange for passage to this country, food, clothing, and the possibility of learning some new skills. Indentured servants worked for a period of three to seven years, at which time they had (theoretically) worked off their debt and could be free to live an independent life. Unfortunately, not all of them got the new life they had hoped for, as not every landowner was a compassionate or ethical boss. Many of the European immigrants found their time in America to be quite a disappointment. On the other hand, some did manage to repay their debt and become independent farmers or tradesmen.
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Slaves were considered property and had no rights while white indentured servants were under a contract of service for a specific period of time in exchange for passage to the Americas. Indentured servants could eventually gain their freedom, while slaves were considered property for life and their children typically inherited their enslaved status.
The colonies had two types of society classes. A form of Aristocracy, which was modeled after those in England, and refers to the upper class or privileged class of society. The other class was the Indentured Servants, which included the poor, either White or Black. Temporary servitude was one of the means by which poor Europeans could come to America. In return for the ship passage they would sign a contract, or indenture, agreeing to work without pay for a specific period of time, usually three to five years. there was no social stigma attached to this type of servitude. Moreover, indentured servants had specific legal rights that could be enforced in court. When an indentured servant's time was up, he or she entered into American society with full legal rights. Upon becoming free, servants were entitled to "freedom dues." These included a suit of clothes, farming tools, and in some colonies, 50 acres of land. Nearly a third of the Europeans who came to America before the Revolutionary War, paid for their transport with temporary bondage. However, the issue of Black slaves would slow down the indentured servant process. This was because and indentured servant would eventually be free. Whereas a Black slave was property, and it was cheaper in the end to own a Black Slave, than to have an indentured servant working for you.
Indentured servitude and slavery arose in North America by the colonies/ colonists needed another source of labor since most Native Americans became sick and as a result died because they weren't immune to the diseases that the Europeans brought with them to America. The colonists, especially Spanish priest Bartolome de Las Casas came up with an idea of enslaving/ capturing Africans to America to do the work because they had an immunity to the British diseases. Over colonial time, the demands for slaves increased. Since their was very high death rates, which led to labor shortages, the colonists began using indentured servants [were servants that signed a contract to work for four to seven years for those who paid for their journey to America]. That is how indentured servitude and slavery arose in North America.