In the 1600s, indentured servants in the southern colonies

a: almost always lost their freedom and eventually were forced into slavery against their will.

b: typically made enough money during their servitude to purchase a plot of land near the coast.

c: worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the americas, food, and lodging.

d: worked their entire lives in exchange for transportation to the americas, food, and lodging.

C. worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.

Explanation:

During the 1600s the two Europeans and Africans were considered as being obligated hirelings who following various years would get their manumission. Next to no qualification was made between the two upon on race. Step by step the expense and viability of Europeans saw the continuous ascent of a race-based characterization bifurcating Europeans into a class of servants and Africans into chattel slavery.

By the mid nineteenth century the expense and viability of obligated Europeans exceeded the expense of African slaves, as result slaves and free European workers traded the requirement for contracted Europeans.

social status of early civilizations was based primarily on economic power.- true ( first choice)