Question

the economy of the southern colonies depended on growing cash crops to export. growing, picking, and shipping cash crops often required large amounts of time and effort. to produce these crops, landowners depended on several types of laborers, or workers.

many of the laborers in the southern colonies were indentured servants. indentured servants usually came from other countries and signed a contract to work for landowners for a certain number of years.

indentured servants faced both risks and opportunities. imagine you were an english person deciding whether to become an indentured servant. decide if each factor below would be a risk or opportunity of becoming an indentured servant.

	risk	opportunity
many indentured servants in the colonies died of disease before their contracts ended.	∘	∘
some indentured servants wanted to come to the colonies but could not pay for their journey. landowners paid it for them.	∘	∘
many landowners used punishments such as whipping to control their indentured servants.	∘	∘

Explanation:

For the first factor: "Indentured servants often received land after their contracts ended."

Receiving land after the contract ends is a positive outcome that provides a chance for a better life (owning land), so it's an opportunity.

Dying before the contract ends is a negative and risky outcome as it means not being able to complete the contract or enjoy potential benefits, so it's a risk.

Landowners paying for the journey is a positive factor that allows the servant to come to the colonies (an opportunity to start a new life/work), so it's an opportunity.

Answer:

Opportunity (select the circle under "Opportunity" for this row)

For the second factor: "Many indentured servants in the colonies died of disease before their contracts ended."