What reasons did dissenters and indentured servants have for coming to the American colonies?
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Indentured servants were pushed or pulled from their home countries throughout the 18th century to the British colonies in the Americas. Indentured servants were given free passage to the the colonies if they were willing to work for free for a given period of time, usually a few years, for their employer who paid for their passage. These individuals could have left Britain or Germany for a number of reasons including political or religious persecution, lack of job opportunities, or others.
Dissenters migrated to the American colonies primarily for religious freedom, escaping persecution in their home countries, while indentured servants sought better economic opportunities and agreed to work in exchange for passage to the colonies. Both groups significantly contributed to the early American society. Their journeys reflected the complex motivations behind the colonization of America, driven by personal faith and the longing for a better life.
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