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What did sir Edwin sandy s hope for when he set up the head right system and indentured servitude in Jamestown?
Sir Edwin Sandys aimed to promote the settlement and economic viability of the Jamestown colony through the headright system and indentured servitude. The headright system incentivized land ownership by granting settlers land for each person they brought to the colony, encouraging migration. Indentured servitude provided a labor force to cultivate tobacco and other cash crops, fostering economic growth. Together, these strategies were intended to attract more settlers and secure the colony's success.
How did the policies of the English government help increase slave labor in Virginia?
The English government's policies, particularly the Headright System, incentivized landowners in Virginia to import enslaved Africans to cultivate tobacco, as they could receive land grants for each indentured servant or enslaved person brought to the colony. Additionally, the legal codification of slavery and the decrease in indentured servitude after Bacon's Rebellion made enslaved labor more appealing and economically viable for landowners. These policies created a system that entrenched slavery as a fundamental part of Virginia's economy and society.
How did the plantation system and the lack of indentured servants affect the status of Africans in America?
The plantations system and the lack of indentured servants in America affected the status of Africans in America because Africans where slaves and the would work eternally unlike indentured servants who only worked temporarily.
Which of these describes the purpose of the Headright System used in many areas during the colonial era?
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What was indenture servitude?
Indentured servitude is when there is a contract between two parties saying that one party agrees to work for a defined amount of years, usually 3-7 years, in exchange for clothing, food, shelter, and other essentials instead of money. Was a way for poor people to come to America because would agree to do labor in exchange for travel costs and food/clothes/home.
How did indentured servitude in the Chesapeake?
The headright system. :)
What system allowed people to free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
Who helped develope the policies of the headright system and indentured servitude?
edwin sandys
Who helped develop the policies of the headright system and indentured servitude?
Edwin Sandys
System that allowed workers to move to the colonies by paying their passage in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system allowed people free passage to the colonies in return for promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system allowed people free passage to the colonies in return for a promise for work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system allowed people free passage to colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system allowed people free passages to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system allow people free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What system allowes people free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
What allowed people free passage to the colonies in return for a promise to work?
The Headright System! Indentured Servitude
