2.6 (not assigned) Slavery in the British Colonies

indentured servants, headright system, slavery, Middle Passage

indentured servants

people from British Isles who worked under contract for a certain period of time for a master or landowner who paid for their passage to the colonies and provided room and board

headright system

Virginia attempted to attract immigrants by offering 50 acres of land to anyone who paid for passage

reasons for slavery

• higher wages in England reduced the supply of immigrant workers

• dependable and controlled workforce

• low-cost labor

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