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There is a low demand in jobs in Europe. This led me to sign a contract to work for seven years to pay off the cost for my voyage to the new world. Which of the following best describes me?

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British indentured servant.

Step-by-step explanation:

When English people heard about the settlement in America, they showed an eagerness to take a voyage to reach another side of the world. As there was low demand for jobs in England, many people signed a contract to work. This signing of people became known as Indentured servant. These Indentured servants were sold in America to the colonist to work in the domestic household and fields. When the period of the contract ended, the indentured servant given land to start a new beginning.

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