Which phrases describe the life of an indentured servant in colonial times?
*more than one answer*
a. legally bound to employer for a set amount of time
b. viewed as someone's property for life
c. spent evenings reading or entertaining guests
d. had to do whatever jobs were assigned

A., and D.

Explanation:

Indentured means the slaves could work for a set amount of time--they could earn their freedom. So, that rules out B. And, most of the time slaves couldn't read. So, that rules out C., also.

the answer is c sharecroppers were trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt.

explanation:

one of the major disadvantages of sharecropping system is that the sharecroppers or the planters are stucked in an unhealthy cycle of debts. this happens because planters will be allowed to loan merchandise from the land-owner and will soon be paid by the farmer in his share in the farm come harvest time. hope this !

by kd

missouri compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery