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why are convict servants are not a well-known part of American colonial history? will give brainly

Answer 1

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The idea of indentured servitude was born of a need for cheap labor. The earliest settlers soon realized that they had lots of land to care for, but no one to care for it. With passage to the Colonies expensive for all but the wealthy, the Virginia Company developed the system of indentured servitude to attract workers.

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Answer 2

Convict Servants in the American Colonies During the 18th century, approximately 60,000 convicts were shipped from England to America and sold as indentured servants in the colonies.