The majority of colonists who migrated to Maryland and Virginia during

the 17th century would be best described as

(A) wealthy planters

(B) indentured servants

(C) women

(D) African slaves

(E) bankers and fi nanciers

The majority of colonists who migrated to Maryland and Virginia during the 17th century would be best described as " (B) indentured servants," since these were the laborers who did the work for the wealthy planters who often paid for their passage across the Atlantic.