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John Rolfe changed the Virginia colony, by developing a high-grade tobacco that the clonists learned to grow, it became very popular in England. The colonists which are The Virginia Company's employees wanted a share of the profits. So the company responded by letting settlers own land and the settlers worked harder when the land was their own.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Rolfe changed the Virginia colony, by developing a high-grade tobacco that the clonists learned to grow, it became very popular in England. The colonists which are The Virginia Company's employees wanted a share of the profits. So the company responded by letting settlers own land and the settlers worked harder when the land was their own.
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What did John Rolfe contribute to the Colony of Virginia?
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.
How did John Rolfe transfer the Virginia colony?
One thing that John Rolfe did to transform the Virginia colony was to cultivate a different tobacco that the English liked. This in turn made the tobacco very profitable and transformed the economy of Virginia.
What colony were John Rolfe and John Smith associated with?
John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the Colony of Virginia. They are also known for their relations with Pocahontas; she may have saved Smith's life and Rolfe eventually married her.
What were some crops made in the colony of Virginia?
Tobacco was the staple crop of the Colony of Virginia. It was introduced by John Rolfe in 1612.
What is the name of native american chief who the colony of virginia to survive?
john rolfe
What colony did John Rolfe and Pocahontas discover?
Pocohontas didn't discover anything. John Rolfe sailed to America in 1606 to start England's first successful American colony, Jamestown in Virginia
The Englishman who first cultivated tobacco in Virginia was?
John Rolfe
Who was the soldier that was the first good leader of the colony?
i think it was john smith or john rolfe....john smith i believe. that is if your talking about virginia at jamestown.
What is a colony that made profits from tobacco?
the Jamestown colony john rolfe was the first one to plant and cure tobacco and save the Jamestown colony from disaster.
Who was the Virginia settler who introduced tobacco?
John Rolfe.
Why is John Rolfe a major person?
John Rolfe is a major person because he married Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy and also was the first to cultivate tobacco as an export crop from the Colony of Virginia.
Who founded the colony in Virginia?
John smith and John rolfe, but they found it separately. John rolfe's my great great great great great great great grandad, true fact, I searched it up and everything
