In the early and mid-1600s, most indentured servants in the colonies came from England.
Indentured servants had many reasons for making such a long and dangerous journey. Some
of the reasons were push factors, or things that encouraged servants to leave England.
Other reasons were pull factors, or things that attracted servants to the colonies.
Sort the following factors that motivated indentured servants to seek work in the North
American colonies.
expensive land
high demand for labor
plentiful land
homelessness
Push factors
money or land promised after service
low wages
difficulty finding work
Pull factors