Most immigrants to the Chesapeake colonies in the seventeenth century came as

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Indentured servitude was the primary way in which immigrants came to the Chesapeake colonies in the seventeenth century. Many poor Englishmen and women signed contracts to work as indentured servants in exchange for passage to America. These contracts usually lasted four to seven years, during which time the servants worked on tobacco plantations.

Most Immigrants to the Chesapeake Colonies in the Seventeenth Century