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John Rolfe is best known for introducing a profitable strain of tobacco to Jamestown, which significantly boosted the colony's economy. He cultivated a sweeter variety of tobacco from the West Indies, which became highly sought after in England. This innovation helped establish tobacco as a cash crop and laid the foundation for the colony's financial success. Additionally, Rolfe's marriage to Pocahontas, a Native American woman, helped improve relations between the settlers and indigenous peoples.
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How did Pocahontas help make peace between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan?
Pocahantas helped make peace between The Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan because she had married the English colonist John Rofle in the year 1614. John Rolfe wasn't a colonist!! :)
Why did the settlers keep coming to Jamestown?
They first came for gold and silver, but after John Rolfe arrived settlers came to make money off tobacco
What did the tobacco do to Jamestown?
It wasn't bad it actually helped them with the problems they were having with how to make money., and had good tobacco. John Rolfe introduced the people to this Sweet Tobacco.
How did Jamestown become the first English colony?
Actually, the British settled there to find new resources and to make new colonies. Some famous people involved there were Pocahontas, John Smith, John Rolfe, etc.
Why did Pocahontas help Jamestown colony?
She had sex with all the men and got everyone pregnant! Talk about abuse!
Colonist who married pocanontas in an effort to make peace with the powhaten?
John Rolfe
What did John Rolfe make better other than tobacco?
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What colonist married Pocahontas in an effort to make peace with the Powhatan?
John Rolfe
Colonist married Pocahontas in an effort to make peace with the Powhatan?
John Rolfe
How did john Smith make a difference?
he helped Jamestown with boats and things like that
How did John Rolfe help Jamestown become a profitable colony?
First, John Rolfe married the Christianized Pocahontas, fostering better relations with the Native Americans. This helped increase profits for Jamestown in that the residents didn't have to spend time warring with the indians. More importantly, though, he adapted a strain of tobacco to the warm Virginia climate. This newly developed tobacco was spread throughout the colony and the areas around it, and it grew so well that England was quickly able to exploit the crop and make a large profit. For some time, tobacco was such an important commodity that women would come to the colonies as "tobacco brides," women who came to be wives to tobacco farmers not just as a wife, but as free labor.
What the purpose of Jamestown?
The men of Jamestown were sent by investors to make them a profit and not claim land or settle. It was by accident that it was a success. The 104 men who arrived died of diseases and starvation. Within 6 months only 34 men were alive. If it hadn't been for the introduction of tobacco by Rolfe the colony may have not succeeded at all. Tobacco saved Jamestown.
