As Time Passed, Indentured Servitude Was Increasingly Replaced by African

question 76

Multiple Choice

As time passed, indentured servitude was increasingly replaced by African American slavery mainly because:

• A)slaves were cheaper.
• B)land owners found it difficult to communicate with the indentured servants.
• C)economic conditions in England improved.
• D)the slaves and land owners belonged to different cultures and religions.
• E)the English preferred to deal with Africans, whom they could easily dominate.

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