outbreaks of famine and disease

difficulties in governing such a large area

lack of preparation and poor farming abilities

threats of attack from enemies in Spanish Florida

fighting between the colonists and Native Americans

Indentured servants were rarely granted their freedom.

Indentured servants worked in the fields to grow and harvest cash crops.

Indentured servants were forced to follow strict laws that controlled their behavior.

Indentured servants worked without pay for a certain number of years; then they were free.

originally outlawed slavery

promoted religious tolerance

acted as a buffer from Spanish Florida

intended to be a refuge for English Catholics

intended to be a place where debtors could make a new start