Question
Why did many English come to America as indentured servants?
1. They were very religious and wanted freedom to worship
2. They were often poor and illiterate and needed work.
3. They were guaranteed a free college education.
4. They received 50 acres of free land upon arrival.
1. They were very religious and wanted freedom to worship
2. They were often poor and illiterate and needed work.
3. They were guaranteed a free college education.
4. They received 50 acres of free land upon arrival.
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The correct reasons for many English people coming to America as indentured servants are:
2. They were often poor and illiterate and needed work.
Indentured servitude provided an opportunity for the lower social classes in England to secure passage to America in exchange for a set number of years of labor.
No other options were mentioned in the provided options. The English migrants were not guaranteed a free college education, and they did not receive 50 acres of free land upon arrival. The desire for religious freedom, while a significant factor in the broader history of English migration to America, was not specific to indentured servants.
2. They were often poor and illiterate and needed work.
Indentured servitude provided an opportunity for the lower social classes in England to secure passage to America in exchange for a set number of years of labor.
No other options were mentioned in the provided options. The English migrants were not guaranteed a free college education, and they did not receive 50 acres of free land upon arrival. The desire for religious freedom, while a significant factor in the broader history of English migration to America, was not specific to indentured servants.
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