What is an indentured servant?
A. One who has been sentenced to work for another as punishment for a crime.
B. One who is allowed to live on and work someone else's land and in return agrees to share the crops raised.
C. One who is obligated to work for the government but receives food and shelter in return.
D. One who contracts to work for a planter for up to seven years and in return receives passage to the New World.
Answer: D
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