Question

Which of these was true about indentured servants in jamestown?

Answer 1

they had few rights under their contract. hope this helps !!

Answer 2

The indentured servitude system in Jamestown arose out of a need for more labor to care for the vast lands available to settlers. The land was untouched and needed to be cleared, homes built, and farms created. This type labor required strong men. The Virginia commissioned Englishmen to come Virginia with their passage paid and would then work off the passage as a servant. Once servitude was served, the man would often receive a land parcel for themselves to then grow in the new colony. For England, this meant economic relief as a depression had put many men out of work and needing a place to go they were encouraged to become indentured servants. Eventually prisoners in overcrowded English prisons would also be offered the same deal.