What did people in colonial Virginia do to earn a living?

Answer 1

At Jamestown, by farming, fishing, making pine tar for ships, and glassmaking. As the colony grew, they found the climate was excellent for growing tobacco, and Virginia tobacco was the main export.

Answer 2

they sold tobacco. the tobacco helped them pat taxes and other stuff. but they didnt make the tobacco. they make black slaves do all the work - planting, harvesting, etc, etc.

Answer 3

They did farming and worked around the town for money and they did alot of labor

Answer 4

grow tobacco and corn and wheat

Answer 5

the had it