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In 1639 laws were passed encouraging the growth of marijuana for its versatile hemp fibers. Tobacco and corn were also considered cash crops.
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What crop helped Virginia colony grow and prosper in the early 1600s?
Tobacco.
What cash crop helped the Virginia Colony grow and prosper?
Tobacco. It was very important crop for the colonists and helped them to build up a lot of wealth.
What cropped helped Virginia colony grow and prosper in the 1600?
Tobacco.
What is the most profitable crop to grow in Va?
Tobacco was the "cash crop" of the Virginia Colony during the 17th century.
Did the pilgrims grow tobacco as a cash crop to send back to England?
No, that was the Virginia Colony who did that.
What crops did Virginia grow when it was a colony?
In addition to food crops to feed the colonists, Virginia's BIG crop was tobacco.
Why did the southern colony grow tobacco?
The cash crop also known as tobacco was used to sell and trade in Georgia
Why was rice referred to ad Carolina gold?
It helped the economy grow and the colony to prosper.
What did the Maryland colony grow?
Tobacco became the cash crop.
What was the main crop that helped the Virginia colony grow and prosper?
Soybeans edge out tobacco for the number two position, providing about 5% of the state's total agricultural receipts. Tobacco generates around 4% of total receipts. Other field crops grown in Virginia are hay, cotton, wheat, peanuts, and barley.
What effect did the discovery of tobacco as a cash crop in Virginia have on the colony's labor supply?
The discovery of tobacco as cash crop in Virginia made the colonies labor supply grow. Indentured servants were first brought in to work the fields but soon after that slaves from Africa were used.
What did Virginia Maryland and North Carolina grow as their main crop?
Tobacco.
