0
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
SteveKnowledge is a journey, you know? We'll get there.
Chat with Steve
BlakeAs your older brother, I've been where you are—maybe not exactly, but close enough.
Chat with Blake
ReneChange my mind. I dare you.
Chat with ReneAdd your answer:
Earn +20 ptsQ: Why were so many people willing to become indentured servants?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
Continue Learning about U.S. History
Which people made a contract to work in exchange for transportation to the American colonies?
indentured servants
Colonists who agreed to work for another in return for passage to America were called?
Indentured servants, also known as bondsmen and bondswomen.
What were the people called that worked to pay their way to America?
Indentured servants
Who are the groups of people who came to the colonies involuntarily?
indentured servants or slaves
How did the planters get their indentured servants?
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.
Trending Questions
What was Palmer's reign of terror?
What does Melissa mean in blackfoot?
What were some movements for secession in the earlier history of the US?
What was the main theme song of the Union during the civil war?
What is US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' ideology?
Which three states wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
When did licoln die?
What are the rare copper pennies?
What is the value of an Eisenhower dollar 1971 S Proof?
What caused sequoyah's death?
What was the only war fought in the north?
What is the history off the coharie tribe?
What are some differences between north and South Carolina and Virginia?
Who did Washington decide the US to remain neutral?
How were black Americans treated in the 1930s and 1940s?
Why is military Drill and Ceremonies important?
What were four things done for the first time during the civil war?
What does theta mean in greek?
The compromise of 1877 required that federal troops do what?
Is the john Adams one dollar coin worth anything?
Copyright ©2025 Infospace Holdings LLC, A System1 Company. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.