Labor Systems in Colonial New England
Proponents of indentured servitude in colonial New England would most likely have contended that which of the following did not contribute to the sustainability of their more communal societies?
The rapid expansion of plantation agriculture necessitated an alternative labor force, making indentured servitude an unsustainable model even in communal societies.
Indentured servitude invariably led to economic instability and widespread social unrest, which undermined communal living arrangements.
The lack of a large‐scale, labor‐intensive cash crop economy diminished the demand for a massive, coerced labor system, thereby preserving more egalitarian social structures.
Relying on foreign labor, such as enslaved Africans, was seen as essential even in communities that prioritized collective ownership and social equality.
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