Indentured

Servants,

Or Slaves?

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

1. They often chose to come to the

colonies.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

2. They were forced to come to the

colonies.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

3. They had to serve for their whole lives.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

4. They did not get paid money.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

5. They had their trip to the colonies paid

for.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

6. They were owned by their masters.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

7. They were captured from their

homeland.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

8. They served between 4 to 7 years.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

9. They were often treated poorly.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

10. They signed a contract, or an agreement.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

11. They were mostly black people, from

Africa.

Indentured

Servants

Both Slaves

12. They were free when their term of service was over.

Write a paragraph to explain the difference

between an indentured servant and a slave.