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Rolfe reacted to consumer demand by importing seed from the West Indies and cultivating the plant in the Jamestown colony. Those tobacco seeds became the seeds of a huge economic empire.
By 1630, over a million and a half pounds of tobacco were being exported from Jamestown every year.
The tobacco economy rapidly began to shape the society and development of the colony. Growing tobacco takes its toil on the soil. Because tobacco drained the soil of its nutrients, only about three successful growing seasons could occur on a plot of land. Then the land had to lie fallow for three years before the soil could be used again. This created a huge drive for new farmland.
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∙ 12y agoHe introduced tobacco to Virginia colony. Tobacco grew well in Virginia and tobacco was popular in England, so Virginia got rich by selling and growing tobacco. Sidenote: John Rolfe married Pocahontas, not John Smith.
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∙ 9y agoHe was responsible for the indentured servant system.
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What colony were John Rolfe and John Smith associated with?
John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the Colony of Virginia. They are also known for their relations with Pocahontas; she may have saved Smith's life and Rolfe eventually married her.
John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the colony of?
founded Connecticut
What are famous quotes by John Rolfe?
"You do not love me now. Someday, you will."-John Rolfe
Did John rolfe marry pocahontis?
Yes, John Rolfe, a famous tobacco farmer, did marry Pocahontas.
What was the fate of Pocahontas after her marriage to John Rolfe?
John Rolfe got married to Pocahontas and Pocahontas got married to John Rolfe. They had a baby Thomas Rolfe a year later :)
What colony were John Rolfe and John Smith associated with?
John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the Colony of Virginia. They are also known for their relations with Pocahontas; she may have saved Smith's life and Rolfe eventually married her.
John Rolfe and John Smith were associated with the colony of?
founded Connecticut
What was John Rolfe's contribution to the colony?
i dont know but i need the answer
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 colony did John Rolfe and Pocahontas discover?
Pocohontas didn't discover anything. John Rolfe sailed to America in 1606 to start England's first successful American colony, Jamestown in Virginia
What colony was John Rolfe and John Smith associated with?
Jamestown. Both Came and Helped Settle The First New England Colony.
Englands first colony at Jamestown?
was saved from failure by john smith's leadership and by john rolfe's introduction of tobacco
What is the name of native american chief who the colony of virginia to survive?
john rolfe
How did John Rolfe transfer the Virginia colony?
One thing that John Rolfe did to transform the Virginia colony was to cultivate a different tobacco that the English liked. This in turn made the tobacco very profitable and transformed the economy of Virginia.
What Jamestown settler did Pocahontas marry?
The Jamestown colony settler that married Pocahontas in 1614 was John Rolfe. After she married John, she started using the name Rebecca Rolfe.
The Englishman who first cultivated tobacco in Virginia was?
John Rolfe
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.
