HIST 12600 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cash Crop, Indentured Servant, Mary Rowlandson
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Imagine yourself a young english man or woman in the 1650s. You decide to sign a contract of indenture and immigrate to north america as a servant. Now, you need to choose which colony to immigrate to and serve your time. Given the choices of new england, virginia, and. Things to consider in your answer: the environment, the labor system, the economy, and relations with native americans. Your answer should include specific details about each colony. As an indentured servant planning on travelling to north america in the 1650s, i have been given the choice of immigrating to virginia, new england, or barbados. All three of these colonies are vastly different, and they would all offer different experiences as an indentured servant in each colony. Weighing the pros and cons of each location, i have made my decision and ranked them as follows: first, new england; second, virginia; and third, barbados.
