In the colonial South, both indentured servants and African slave labor became the main source of labor, but over the years the shortage of indentured servants caused the colonial South to favor slavery. Towards the end of the sixteenth century, the population of England grew as the economy worsens. England struggled with poverty and unemployment. Thousands of peasants and laborers became involved in problems such as crimes and poverty. West Country prompters encouraged the export of beggars in England to the colony of Virginia. Promoters offered to employ the poor while gaining profit (Taylor 52). During the seventeenth century, many people left England for the New World in hopes that the colonies will offer a change. The immigrants
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The lack of indentured servants arriving at the colonies caused the colonial south to favor and encourage slave labor. The shortage of indentured servants arriving at the colonies increased by sharing advice, increased wages in England, and harsh treatment in the colonies. Many servants sent advice to loved ones about the reality of living in a colony as an indentured servant. As an indentured servant, one gives up four to seven years of his or her own life to work for a master. Masters only gave servants basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter at the start of an indenture (Taylor 59). At the end of four to seven working years, servants would receive “freedom dues” such as a new set of clothes, tools, and food (Taylor 59). Throughout those four to seven years, servants experienced harsh living and working conditions. John Hammond explains how working as a servant in Virginia,“was almost perpetual” and never ending (Hammond). After enduring years of an indenture, …show more content…
Fewer people decided to migrate to the colonies from England. Life became easier lived in England due to the many job opportunities creating wealth. As the English birth rate began to fall, there was less competition for job opportunities causing an increase in wages. More people were able to obtain jobs to support their families. Also, the great fire of London in 1666 created a positive outcome for many in England. Before the fire, England dealt with two problems: poverty and the plague. On September 2, 1666, the fire started in the early morning hours in a bakery shop. Samuel Pepys describes the effects of fire in his hometown as devastating, “so home with a sad heart,” (Pepys). The fire burned down the majority of London, including the London Bridge, 13,200 houses, and churches. At the result of the fire, rats carrying plague infected fleas perished. The fire, also, created many jobs to help rebuild facilities and houses in London. The demand for labor in England helped increase wages making life easier lived in England for many
The lack of indentured servants arriving at the colonies caused the colonial south to favor and encourage slave labor. The shortage of indentured servants arriving at the colonies increased by sharing advice, increased wages in England, and harsh treatment in the colonies. Many servants sent advice to loved ones about the reality of living in a colony as an indentured servant. As an indentured servant, one gives up four to seven years of his or her own life to work for a master. Masters only gave servants basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter at the start of an indenture (Taylor 59). At the end of four to seven working years, servants would receive “freedom dues” such as a new set of clothes, tools, and food (Taylor 59). Throughout those four to seven years, servants experienced harsh living and working conditions. John Hammond explains how working as a servant in Virginia,“was almost perpetual” and never ending (Hammond). After enduring years of an indenture, …show more content…
Fewer people decided to migrate to the colonies from England. Life became easier lived in England due to the many job opportunities creating wealth. As the English birth rate began to fall, there was less competition for job opportunities causing an increase in wages. More people were able to obtain jobs to support their families. Also, the great fire of London in 1666 created a positive outcome for many in England. Before the fire, England dealt with two problems: poverty and the plague. On September 2, 1666, the fire started in the early morning hours in a bakery shop. Samuel Pepys describes the effects of fire in his hometown as devastating, “so home with a sad heart,” (Pepys). The fire burned down the majority of London, including the London Bridge, 13,200 houses, and churches. At the result of the fire, rats carrying plague infected fleas perished. The fire, also, created many jobs to help rebuild facilities and houses in London. The demand for labor in England helped increase wages making life easier lived in England for many