Most indentured servants left their homes because they
a. were sold by their parents.
b. hoped to better their economic and social position.
c. were pressured by their governments to leave.
d. were tricked and did not know where they were going.
e. wanted religious freedom.
ANSWER:
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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