The British colonization of the United States provided an additional way to deal with delinquent youths, many of whom were sent from the Bridewells to the colonies as ______________, sometimes even without parental notification or support.

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Delinquent youths were often sent from Bridewells (a form of prison or reform institution) to the colonies as indentured servants. This practice involved them working for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the colonies, room, and board. It was a common way to deal with delinquency and to populate the colonies with laborers.

The British Colonization of the United States Provided an Additional