Transition Between Indentured Servitude and Slavery The development of the New World colonies was established through the use of both indentured servants and slavery. In the beginning of colonization, indentured servants were the primary source of labor for the early settlements. The growth of the New World led to an increase in demand for cheap and efficient labor. As the number of indentured servants diminished, the slave trade began to flourish. The trading of slaves …showed first 75 words of 988 total…

…showed last 75 words of 988 total…decrease sharply, and created a demand for a powerful work force. Slavery provided a cheap and efficient labor force that stimulated economic growth in the colonies and was responsible for the establishment of the New World. The use of un-free men as sources of labor has left a scar on the American society that has endured for hundreds of years. However, slavery was responsible for the development of the country that we live in today.