Question

During the 1600 and the 17 hundreds, England implemented a form of punishment known as banishment on a widespread scale. During this time, criminals were sent to the American colonies and ________.

1) were forced to work as indentured servants
2) were executed upon arrival
3) were given a chance to start a new life
4) were imprisoned for life

Answer 1

During the 1600 and 1700s, criminals sent to the American colonies from England were forced to work as indentured servants.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the 1600 and 1700s, England implemented the punishment of banishment on a widespread scale. As part of this punishment, criminals were sent to the American colonies and were forced to work as indentured servants.

Indentured servants were European immigrants who agreed to work for a certain number of years in exchange for passage to the colony and the hope of starting a new life after completing their service. This system allowed the colonies to obtain much-needed labor, especially for farming tobacco.