Indentured Servitude and the Rise of Slavery
Which of the following best explains why English colonies in the seventeenth century increasingly relied on enslaved African labor over indentured servitude?
A
African laborers brought knowledge of cotton cultivation to the colonies.
B
Indentured servants demanded land grants after their terms ended.
C
Africans were less likely to escape and could be controlled more permanently.
D
English legislation banned indentured servitude by the 1640s.
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