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Why was indentured servitude necessary for the prosperity of the Chesapeake colony?
While slaves existed in the English colonies throughout the 1600s, indentured servitude was the method of choice employed by many planters before the 1680s. This system provided incentives for both the master and servant to increase the working population of the Chesapeake colonies.
How were the experiences of indentured servants and slaves in the Chesapeake and the Caribbean similar in what ways were they different?
How were the experiences of indentured servant and slaves in the Chesapeake and the Caribbean similar? In what ways were they different? In the Caribbean, shift to slave labor was faster as supply of indentured servants was inadequate. Slaves were treated brutally using a code of Force and Terror.
Which statement describes the lives of indentured servants in the Chesapeake colonies in the seventeenth century?
Which statement describes the lives of indentured servants in the Chesapeake colonies in the seventeenth century? Most of them remained in poverty, and half the men died before completing the term of their contract.
What led to the rise of African slavery in the Chesapeake Bay colonies quizlet?
Bacon's rebellion was one factor that led to the massive increase in the importation of African slaves during the early eighteenth century. The rebellion was a result of poor white former servants who desperately wanted money and land.