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∙ 9y agoTobacco saved Colonial Virginia because it allowed the residents to bring in profits from the crop. They eventually began to export their product to Europe.
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∙ 13y agoThe Virginia colonists made their profits in two industries: tobacco and silk.
It did and still does to this day.
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What was the chief source of revenue for colonial Virginia?
tobacco
What did colonial Virginia's economy depend mostly for the colonist to be able to?
tobacco
In colonial times how much was a horse?
The price of a horse varied depending on the location in colonial times. In colonial Virginia, a horse could be purchased for 1500 pounds of tobacco.
What were the chief products of the Virginia colony?
Peanuts, tobacco, and corn were produced by the Virginia Colony.
What describes tobacco in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco was king- it was THE cash crop- it was actually used AS money. Visit the Virginia State Capitol, walk inside the Rotunda, and look up. The fancy designs in the corners are tobacco leaves. The early history of Virginia was written in tobacco.
How where tobacco plants useful in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco was THE big cash crop for Virginia.
What did they grow in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco, Carrots and sushi
What was the chief source of revenue for colonial Virginia?
tobacco
Colonial Virginia's economic substitute for gold was?
Tobacco
Profitable money crop of Jamestown?
Jamestown, Virginia was one of the most important colonial cities. The crop that made it most profitable was tobacco.
What did colonial Virginia's economy depend mostly for the colonist to be able to?
tobacco
In colonial times how much was a horse?
The price of a horse varied depending on the location in colonial times. In colonial Virginia, a horse could be purchased for 1500 pounds of tobacco.
What kind of money was used in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco was grown and used as money.
What was the source of economic wealth in colonial Virginia?
One of the largest sources was tobacco.
What were the chief products of the Virginia colony?
Peanuts, tobacco, and corn were produced by the Virginia Colony.
What describes tobacco in colonial Virginia?
Tobacco was king- it was THE cash crop- it was actually used AS money. Visit the Virginia State Capitol, walk inside the Rotunda, and look up. The fancy designs in the corners are tobacco leaves. The early history of Virginia was written in tobacco.
What has the author Melvin Herndon written?
Melvin Herndon has written: 'Tobacco in colonial Virginia' -- subject(s): History, Tobacco
