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Growing tobacco in the American colonies were profitable because the demand for the product in Europe as well as in the colonies themselves. The soil in areas around North Carolina was ideal for the crop, however, growing tobacco in mass quantities depleted the soil quickly. In the early colonial days, this factor was overcome by expanding the areas of tobacco growth ( usually at the expense of Native Tribes ). Later in history, fertilizing techniques allowed more tobacco to be grown. Even today in many parts of the world, the demand for tobacco has not diminished. One stroll around any major US university that has a large foreign student population, tobacco use is seen everywhere among the foreign students.

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