One reason for the development of the system of indenture employed in the early colonial period was
a. A desire to reduce the traffic in slaves
b. Parliament's refusal to allow skilled craftsmen to emigrate
c. The lack of trained domestic help on the large estates
d. The desire to assist religious refugees
e. The scarcity of labor in the colonies
Ans: e. The scarcity of labor in the colonies
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Andrew Jackson extended the power of the executive __________
A) through numerous secret deals B) by capitalizing on the strong personalities of his cabinet members C) almost single-handedly D) by building important connections to the East Coast elite
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a. Dominicans. b. Inquisition. c. Council of Trent. d. Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). e. Franciscans.