A low demand for jobs in Europe led some to sign contracts to work for seven years to pay off the cost for the voyage to the New World. Which of the following best describes this arrangement?

Group of answer choices

Spanish conquistador

Indentured servant

French fur trapper

Enslaved African

1 answer

The arrangement described best fits the term Indentured servant. Indentured servants were individuals who signed contracts to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the New World and other benefits, such as food and shelter.