Indentured servants came to the New World primarily for economic opportunities and the promise of land. Many were seeking to escape poverty and limited prospects in Europe, and they agreed to work for a fixed term—typically four to seven years—in exchange for passage, room, and board. This system allowed them a chance to start anew in America, with the hope of eventually acquiring their own land and becoming independent.
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