John Rolfe
John Rolfe
John Rolfe.
John Rolfe was an English settler and tobacco planter in the early 17th century, best known for his role in establishing the tobacco industry in Virginia. He introduced a sweeter strain of tobacco from the Caribbean, which became highly popular in Europe and led to the economic success of the Virginia colony. His cultivation techniques and promotion of tobacco as a cash crop significantly contributed to the growth of the colony and the establishment of tobacco as a major agricultural product in the Americas. Additionally, Rolfe is known for marrying Pocahontas, which helped to improve relations between the English settlers and Native Americans.
An Anglo settler is an English colonist.
John Rolfe brought the tobacco seeds to Jamestown and also married Pocahontas.
Tobacco made in England
None. He was a settler of Jamestown who brought tobacco to the town.
English
John Rolfe was the first to plant tobacco in Virginia. Tobacco became the economic salvation of the colony and, for years, its biggest cash crop.
america
He introduced tobacco to the New World.
In 1612, John Rolfe, an English settler in Virginia, developed a mild blend of tobacco that significantly contributed to the tobacco industry in North America. His cultivation of this strain, known as Virginia tobacco, helped establish tobacco as a lucrative cash crop for the colony and played a key role in its economic development. Rolfe's efforts also marked a turning point in the European demand for tobacco, which became increasingly popular in England and beyond.