With regard to indentured servitude,
A) indentured servants were typically slaves.
B) this institutional arrangement benefited all parties entering the contract.
C) this institutional arrangement restricted the supply of labor for the colonies.
D) all of the above answers are correct.

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Indentured servitude was a contract in which a person would work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to the colonies or other benefits. While it was a restrictive institutional arrangement for the indentured servant, it was considered beneficial for both the employer and employee, as the servant could gain access to a new life and potential prosperity, while the employer could obtain labor. Indentured servants were not typically slaves, as they entered into a voluntary contract, though some were forced into the arrangement through coercion or deception.

With Regard to Indentured Servitude