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answer:.its not even a question

Explanation:

Indentured servants.

When the colonies were newly established, there was a need for cheap labour in British North America. This coincided with the end of the Thirty Years War, which meant that there was massive unemployment and poverty in Europe.  

These events lead to a system called “indentured servitude.” Workers would come to the US and typically work for around 4-7 years in exchange for passage, food and lodgings. It was a harsh and restrictive life. However, when liberated, a lot of them were able to achieve comfortable lives in the new colonies.

However, as the slave trade from Africa increased, indentured servitude decreased. African slaves provided a cheaper source of labor while enjoying less legal protection. As one type of forced labour rose, the other one decreased, until African slaves were the main source of labour in the American colonies.