Why Did the Colonies Shift from an Indentured Servant Labor

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why did the colonies shift from an indentured servant labor force to a slave labor force?

• A) Many indentured servants returned to England.
• B) Slavery provided a perpetual labor force.
• C) Indentures all ended at the same time.
• D) The mortality rate among servants was rising.

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