The ethnic composition refers to diverse groups from Europe (English, Dutch, German), Africa (enslaved Africans), and native populations living within British American colonies during colonial times.
Imagine an international food festival where each stall represents different ethnic groups. Just like how each stall contributes unique flavors to enrich overall experience at festival; similarly each ethnic group contributed their unique culture & traditions shaping society in colonial times.
Indentured Servants: Individuals who agreed to work for a period usually ranging from four to seven years in exchange for passage from Europe or Asia or for training in a trade.
Middle Passage: The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the West Indies.
Triangular Trade: A multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
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