To supply their tobacco farms with laborers,Virginia settlers FIRST relied on ____.

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Virginia settlers first relied on indentured labor. This was a system in which people would agree to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the New World. Many of these workers were young men from England who had little opportunity in their home country. However, over time, the supply of indentured servants decreased and the demand for labor remained high, leading to the increased use of African slaves.

To Supply Their Tobacco Farms with Laborers,Virginia Settlers FIRST Relied