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Who is credited with saving Jamestown by cultivating tobacco for profit?
John Rolfe " Early after their arrival in Virginia, colonists had noted that the Powhatan Indians used tobacco, which they called "uppowoc," in their ceremonies. However, the plant, Nicotiana rustica, had a bitter, unpleasant flavor to the English palate. Milder Nicotiana tabacum had long been grown in the Spanish West Indies, and the limited amount that had reached England had been enthusiastically consumed. John Rolfe deduced that he might be able to grow the imported Nicotiana tabacum, and began experimenting at his farm near present-day Varina in Henrico County. In 1614 he had raised and cured enough to fill four barrels for export to England, where it sold quickly and at a robust price of three shillings per pound. For his fellow desperate colonists, Rolfe's entrepreneurial gambit hit like a lightning bolt. Having failed to find the gold and other treasures envisioned by the backers of the Virginia Company, Virginia was holding on by a thread. The immense profits to be had by raising tobacco literally gave the colony a reason to continue. Soon every available piece of land was planted in tobacco, even the cemetery of Jamestown itself. By 1617-18 Virginians had produced 50,000 pounds of the leaf for export. A decade later, that figure would reach 250,000. In 1669, 15 million pounds of tobacco would be shipped to Britain." http://www.virginiabusiness.com/edit/magazine/yr2006/nov06/lookback.shtml
Who brought the tobacco to Jamestown?
In 1612 a man named John Rolfe introduced the cultivation of tobacco to the Jamestown settlement. He obtained samples of the "Nicotiana Tabacum" variety of tobacco (from a Spanish colony either in South America or Jamaica) which was superior to the "Nicotiana Rustica" variety grown locally. It is probable that John Rolfe was helped in learning cultivation technique by his wife, the famous Pocahontas.
What did the Virginia colonies trade?
With the continent: Originally glass artifacts (of all things!), but after John Rolfe made himself rich exporting tobacco grown from European seed [Nicotiana tabacum]--post 1610--that quickly became the major export. After 1620, German craftsmen from Hamburg--skilled carpenters, makers of pitch and tar (necessary for wooden ships) and soap-makers, and Italian glassmakers (all deliberately recruited for their skills) added additional profitable exports.
What crash crop saved Jamestown?
Jamestown was founded in 1607 by the London Company in England and became the first successful English settlement in the New World. In the first years of the settlement, things were difficult for the colonists. However, after a few years tobacco became the cash crop of the area and provided Jamestown with an economic base in which to support themselves.
Are there people in Germany with the name Hitler. Did they change their name. Was Hitler a common name?
No but the name Adolf was common in germany.
What is a scientific name for tobacco?
Nicotiana tabacum
What is the name that the arawaks give to tobacco plant?
Nicotiana tabacum
What was the nickname given to tobacco?
the informal name of tobacco is called 'bacci'
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the poisonous plant Tobacco?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Nicotiana tabacum.
Number of chromosomes in nicotiana tobaccum?
The haploid number for Nicotiana tabacum is 24; the diploid number is 48.
What type of plant is used to make tobacco?
The leaves of the Tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) are used to produce tobacco.
Scietific name and family of tobacco?
The most commonly found form is Cultivated Tobacco(Nicotiana tabacum). However, other species of the genus Nicotianaare used.The family for tobacco plants is Solanaceae.
Scientific name of tobacco?
The scientific name for tobacco is Nicotiana tabacum. It is a plant from the nightshade family, Solanaceae, and is cultivated for its leaves which are dried and used for smoking, chewing, or as a component of various products.
Are some types of tobacco poisonous to smoke?
If your question pertains to the species of Nicotiana which are safe to smoke, there are multiple including Nicotiana Tabacum and Nicotiana Rustica - the two most commonly smoked in North America. Nicotiana Rustica has a very large nicotine content (Upwards of 13%). Nicotiana Sylvestris is mixed with Rustica to lower the potency. Nicotiana Tabacum is mass produced by cigarette companies all over the world. More exotic species include Nicotiana Persica, Nicotiana Glauca (Brazillian tree tobacco), and many more. The ornamental Nicotiana x sandrae and Saratoga Mix flowers that you can buy are generally not the best to smoke, however not poisonous. Other Nicotiana plants than these are exotic, and while not much testing has been done to see if they contain poisons, one should approach with caution if the intention is to ingest. Nicotine, however, itself is a neurotoxin to many animals and insects, and it's effects on humans are well known.
What is plant genus does the nicotiana plant belong to?
Nicotiana is the genus name for the plant Nicotiana, it belongs to the family Solonaceae
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the annual flower Nicotiana?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Nicotiana alata.
What has the author Hannah Leah Parsons written?
Hannah Leah Parsons has written: 'Role of alternative pathway respiration in plant cells growing under phosphorus limitation: a study using transgenic Nicotiana Tabacum cells lacking the alternative oxidase'
