What Is an Indentured Servant

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is an indentured servant?

• A) One who has been sentenced to work for another as punishment for a crime.
• B) One who is allowed to live on and work someone else's land and in return agrees to share the crops raised.
• C) One who is obligated to work for the government but receives food and shelter in return.
• D) One who contracts to work for a planter for up to seven years and in return receives passage to the New World.

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Definitions:

Mortgage Payment

Periodic payments made by a borrower to a lender, typically comprising both principal and interest, for the repayment of a mortgage loan.

Cause of Action

A set of facts sufficient to justify a right to sue to obtain money, property, or the enforcement of a right against another party.

Breach of Contract

The failure to perform any term of a contract, written or verbal, without a legitimate legal excuse.

Intended Beneficiary

An individual or group for whom a contract is specifically designed to benefit.