What strategy did Smith and the Virginia Company develop to save the colony and recruit new settlers that resulted in 600 new inhabitants arriving at the colony in June 1609?
A) They imported massive numbers of African slaves.
B) They hired people from England for minimum-wage plus free shelter.
C) They recruited indentured servants from across Europe.
D) They forced Indians from local tribes to work the fields.

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The strategy involved recruiting indentured servants from across Europe, who would work for a certain period in exchange for passage to America, land, or other forms of compensation once their indenture was completed. This was a common practice to populate and develop the colonies.

What Strategy Did Smith and the Virginia Company Develop to Save