SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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An indentured servant was a plantation owner.
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An enslaved person from Africa was paid more money.
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An indentured servant could work off his or her debt in 4-7 years and then be free.
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An enslaved person had their own land.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indentured servitude differed from slavery in that it was a form of debt bondage, meaning it was an agreed upon term of unpaid labor that usually paid off the costs of the servant’s immigration to America. Indentured servants were not paid wages but they were generally housed, clothed, and fed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite some similarities to enslavement, indentured servants ultimately attained their freedom once they completed their contract, while enslaved people were permanently denied their freedom unless they could obtain the means to purchase themselves or successfully escape.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The key difference between indentured servants from Europe and slaves from Africa in the New World colonies was that indentured servants had a means to attain freedom, whereas African slaves did not.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was a key difference between indentured servants from England and slaves from Africa? Three-quarters of indentured servants escaped to another colony and found permanent freedom.