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English settler who introduced tobacco?
John Rolfe
Who was the Virginia settler who introduced tobacco?
John Rolfe.
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.
What crop allowed the early English colony of Virginia to become profitable and survive?
Tobacco farming made the English colony of Virginia profitable
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.
How did Sir Thomas Dale end the conflicts in the Virginia colony?
he introduced the cash crop tobacco
Prosperity came to Virginia when John Rolfe introduced rice as a staple commodity.True or false?
no, tobacco
What does settler mean?
Jamestown -Settled in 1606 by the Virginia Company of London -First permanent English settlement in the New World nSettled mostly by men in order to farm tobacco, there were 4 men for every 1 woman3,000 original settlers
Who first cultivated tobacco in Virginia?
Native Americans first cultivated and used tobacco.
Did medievals smoke tobacco?
No, they did not smoke tobacco. Tobacco is native to North America and was smoked by the Native Americans there for millennia. It was not until English colonists made contact with some of these Native Americans in what is now the state of Virginia, during the early 1600s (Renaissance period), that it was then brought back and introduced to European society.
What crop helped the English colony of Virginia survive?
The crop that most helped the Virginia colony was tobacco. This was also the main reason why most settlers settled in this colony.
What is Virginia's economy?
The economy of Virginia is tobacco.
