Question

An indentured servant brought to Jamestown and other colonies was given freedom once: A. The servant asked the Virginia Company for the end of their contract. B. The servant worked for the full length of their contract. C. The servant decided to return to England. D. The servant paid the ship captain.

Answer 1

Indentured servants in Jamestown gained freedom after completing the full term of their work contract; they received freedom dues, including possibly land and tools, to start their new lives.

Step-by-step explanation:

An indentured servant brought to Jamestown and other colonies was given freedom once they worked for the full length of their contract. Indentured servitude was a system where colonists, often free-born English or Europeans, agreed to work for a number of years in exchange for passage to the New World, upkeep, and eventual freedom dues, which could include land, supplies, tools, livestock, and sometimes money. Once the indentured servants completed their term, they received these dues and used their acquired skills to start their new lives as free colonists. Indentured servants were crucial to the labor force needed to produce tobacco, the colony's only successful cash crop, before the full development of slavery.

Answer 2

The most common way for an indentured servant in Jamestown and other colonies to gain freedom was: B. The servant worked for the full length of their contract.

Indentured servants typically gained their freedom after fulfilling the terms of their agreement, which usually involved working for a specified number of years in exchange for passage to the colonies and eventually, their liberty.

Upon completing the contracted period, they were granted freedom and often received "freedom dues" such as land or provisions. While there were instances of servants seeking early release or paying to terminate their contract, fulfilling the agreed-upon duration was the primary route to gaining liberty in the colonies.