Weegy: Indentured servants were necessary in the 1600s because: Plantation owners needed large amounts of manual labor to grow tobacco, rice, and indigo.
User: Where did indentured servants come from?
Weegy: Indentured servants came from all over Europe, primarily from Ireland, Scotland, England and Germany.
User: How did the headright system benefit both planters and colonial leaders?
Weegy: The headright system benefit planters because they got additional labor and more land.
User: What were the benefits of becoming an indentured servant?
Weegy: Housing and Food provided, Learn a skill or trade, Cost of trip on ship (passage) to the colonies is paid are the benefits of becoming an indentured servant. [
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User: What happened to indentured servants who were freed in the early 1600s?
Weegy: After they were freed in the early 1600s, indentured servants were given their own small plot of land to farm.
User: What was life like for indentured servants?
Weegy: An indentured servant was a person who came to America and was placed under contract to work for another over a period of time, usually seven years, especially during the 17th to 19th centuries.
User: How did this change as the century progressed?
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