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Why did settlers in Virginia raise tobacco?
For profit.
What is Virginia's economy?
The economy of Virginia is tobacco.
Why go to Virginia in the 1600s?
Because many people thought that they would be able to make a profit out of tobacco-Hans Son (7th grade student studying Virginia in the 1600s)-
What were slaves use for in Virginia?
They were used for farming the tobacco and wheat plantations.
Why is tobacco called the gold of Virginia?
Tobacco farming in the state of Virginia is extremely profitable.
How did reliance on plantation agriculture affect the southern colonies?
The south was growing food and tobacco so they had lots of agriculture. Virginia = John Rolfe & perfect tobacco = PROFIT $$$ = TOBACCO Carolinas = help barbados with food = rice + indigo
What products were used in the Virginia colony?
Tobacco
What colony was founded by profit minded investors?
Virginia was founded for profit. The people who settled there hoped to find gold or silver, but when they arrived they could barely find enough to eat. Many settlers died from starvation, some were killed in fights with the Native Americans, and others were killed by the cold winters. The colony made no profit until John Rolfe discovered that tobacco could be grown in Virginia. Tobacco was the first cash crop grown in the English colonies.
How where tobacco plants useful in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco was THE big cash crop for Virginia.
What was a key to making profit from crops such as tobacco?
Slave labor was key to making a profit from crops such as tobacco. Also, consumption is key in making a profit from any crop. The continued use of tobacco, despite its negative effects on the body, made it easier for colonists and early Americans to profit off the growth of tobacco.
What is a tobacco entrepreneur?
Someone who sells tobacco for huge amounts of profit.
Was tobacco a cash crop in Virginia?
Yes. Tobacco was a very large cash crop in Virginia.
