Question
14.
What was the primary labor system in the early years of Jamestown?
a.
Wage labor
b.
Chattel slavery
c.
Serfdom
d.
Indentured servitude
What was the primary labor system in the early years of Jamestown?
a.
Wage labor
b.
Chattel slavery
c.
Serfdom
d.
Indentured servitude
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary labor system in the early years of Jamestown was
**d. Indentured servitude.**
Indentured servitude was used extensively in the 17th century as a means of providing labor for the colonies, where individuals agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America and, eventually, land or freedom.
**d. Indentured servitude.**
Indentured servitude was used extensively in the 17th century as a means of providing labor for the colonies, where individuals agreed to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America and, eventually, land or freedom.