Indentured servants A signed labor contracts in exchange for passage to the New World.

B had many rights to prevent their ill-treatment

C was able to escape from poverty through their service and by receiving land at the end of their service.

D constituted only a small part of the southern colonies' population

A. Signed labor contracts in exchange for passage to the New World

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

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