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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The New England Colonies

Question 1 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

Why were indentured servants needed in Virginia?

Answer
A
because growing tobacco required a large number of workers
B
because the colonists did not know how to grow tobacco
C
because slavery was not allowed in the colony

Explanation

Growing tobacco was labor-intensive, and Virginia planters needed many workers to plant, tend, and harvest the crop. Indentured servants worked for a set period in exchange for passage to the colony and other support. The correct choice is “because growing tobacco required a large number of workers.”

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