The Indentured Servants Who Came to the Colonies

question 32

Multiple Choice

The indentured servants who came to the colonies:

• A) were mainly convicts shipped over as part of their sentence
• B) were essentially the same as slaves
• C) were sometimes stolen and placed aboard a seagoing vessel without their knowledge
• D) provided mainly household labor
• E) arose in several major rebellions

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Definitions:

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected relationship or difference between variables, indicating whether one variable is hypothesized to be greater than, less than, or different from another.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in hypothesis testing that assumes there is no significant difference or effect.

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction made before conducting research, often proposing a relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

The default assumption that there is no significant difference or relationship between variables being studied.