Why Was Indentured Servitude Originally Considered for the American Colonies

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why was indentured servitude originally considered for the American colonies?

• A)It allowed people to practice freely whatever religion they wanted.
• B)England could get rid of undesirable citizens.
• C)There was a shortage of laborers.
• D)Nobody wanted to move to the colonies due to the continuous attacks by Native Americans.
• E)Cotton was very labor intensive,and a cheap source of labor was needed to maximize profits.

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Definitions:

Segmenting Markets

The process of dividing a target market into smaller, more defined categories based on characteristics such as demographics, needs, priorities, common interests, and other psychographic or behavioral criteria.

Global Segmentation

Segmentation that identifies a group of consumers with common needs and wants that spans the entire globe.

Market Segments

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VALS Framework

A psychographic tool that classifies consumers into eight categories based on their responses to a questionnaire, used for market segmentation.