1. Indentured Servants,
Or Slaves?

2. 1. They often chose to come to the colonies.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

3. 2. They were forced to come to the colonies.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

4. 3. They had to serve for their whole lives.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

5. 4. They did not get paid money.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

6. 5. They had their trip to the colonies paid for.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

7. 6. They were owned by their masters.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

8. 7. They were captured from their homeland.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

9. 8. They served between 4 to 7 years.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

10. 9. They were often treated poorly.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

11. 10. They signed a contract, or an agreement.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

12. 11. They were mostly black people, from Africa.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

13. 12. They were free when their term of service was over.
Indentured Servants
Both
Slaves

14. Homework
Write a paragraph to explain the difference between an indentured servant and a slave.