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Tobacco is a plant that grows natively in North and South America. It is in the same family as the potato, pepper and the poisonous nightshade, a very deadly plant.
The seed of a tobacco plant is very small. A 1 ounce sample contains about 300,000 seeds!
It is believed that Tobacco began growing in the Americas about 6,000 B.C.!
As early as 1 B.C., American Indians began using tobacco in many different ways, such as in religious and medicinal practices.
Tobacco was believed to be a cure-all, and was used to dress wounds, as well as a pain killer. Chewing tobacco was believed to relieve the pain of a toothache!
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Who was the first to grow Tobacco in the new world?
The last of the thirteen colonies to be found was
What poison is found in insecticides and tobacco?
Nicotine is found in tobacco, as well as in certain herbicide and insecticides.
What deadly poison is found only in tobacco leaves?
tobacco
Who spred the use of tobacco?
The first mentions i found were about american indians that used it like a healing product
Where was the Indian tobacco found?
It was found by Eastern Woodlands Indians. They found the tobacco in there forest home under an oak tree so they worshiped it.
Where was Indian tobacco found?
It was found by Eastern Woodlands Indians. They found the tobacco in there forest home under an oak tree so they worshiped it.
What ingredients are found in dipping tobacco?
Powdered tobacco, flavoring, and added nicotine.
What did Settlers at Jamestown found unexpected success by?
By growing tobacco.
Where is nicotine naturally found?
Tobacco.
Which was the first cash crop of the English colonies?
tobacco
What is a stimulant found in tobacco?
The first one that comes to mind is nicotine. Nicotine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.
What was the first cash crop in North America?
Tobacco was the first cash crop in the English Colonies in America. The first to grow tobacco was John Rolfe of Jamestown. He brought tobacco seeds he had acquired in Trinidad . By 1612, he had harvested his initial crop to be exported to Europe.
