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Back in the day it made a lot of money, almost to the equivelant of gold.
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What is brown gold from us history?
Tobacco, Jamestown colony
What is the symbolic meaning of a gold leaf?
When the Jamestown colony was built in Virginia, all the colonists were looking for was gold. When there was no gold found except for pyrite (fake gold), the colonists discovered the cash crop of tobacco. The trade of tobacco raised their profits so much that King James called tobacco the "golden leaf" meaning that the tobacco was there form of gold.
How did John Rolfe transform the Virginia colony?
He experimented with tobacco plants, by crossbreeding tobacco from brazil, with a harsh strain of weeds that Native Americans had grown. Making the plants spread like wildfire. His experiment resulted in high quality tobacco. It was then called brown gold, because of it's popularity. The Virginia colony exported more than 1.5 million lbs of tobacco to England every year.
When was Brown Tobacco Warehouse created?
Brown Tobacco Warehouse was created in 1892.
Why is tobacco called the gold of Virginia?
Tobacco farming in the state of Virginia is extremely profitable.
What color is tobacco?
Tobacco has a brown / tan appearance after it has dried. Fresh tobacco is green when it comes off the plant.
What is Virginia's gold?
Tobacco
What is real gold of Jamestown?
tobacco
What is the real gold of Jamestown?
tobacco
Why is tobacco called tobacco?
tobacco means killing people
What did the colonist called tobacco?
Tobacco, idiot.
What is the brown crushed plant found in cigarettes?
Tobacco.
