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Chapter 4 Life in America Indentured servant- a person who would work for a number of years for free passage to America. They earned their freedom over a couple of years. Slaves. Brought to America on the middle passage. Slaves were often too expensive so people used indentured servants. Slaved were used more widely in the southern colonies on plantations. Lives New England supported families and had long lives with a lot of children. Southern colonies had shorter lives and they gave widows rights. Divorce was rare in every region. Government intervened when abusive spouses went at each other. Adultery and Abandonment were the only things that qualified for divorce. Chesapeake region Expansion was slow and random. New England grew in an orderly fashion. Towns of more than fifty families had to provide elementary education. Harvard College was established in 1636. Town meetings were held and adult males that owned land each had a vote. Salem Witch Trials- In 1692 20 individuals were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. The trials ended when the governor of Massachusetts’ wife was suspected. Women cooked, cleaned, and took care of children. Men cleared land, made fences, cut firewood and planted and cropped.