Chapter Three Society and Culture in Provincial America Multiple Choice Questions 1. Most seventeenth-century English migrants to the North American colonies were A. aristocrats. B. religious dissenters. C. laborers. commercial agents. landowners. Ans: C Page: 62 2. In the seventeenth century, the great majority of English immigrants who came to the Chesapeake region were A. slaves. B. women. C. convicts. indentured servants. religious dissenters. Ans: D Page: 62 3. All of the following were characteristics of the English indenture system EXCEPT A. most indentured servants received land upon completion of their contracts. B. contracts for indenture generally lasted four to five years.