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they survived by eating cattle and crops that they planted and grew

Not exactly :) They did not spend time constructing shelter or storing food, and paid dearly in the harsh winters.

With the introduction of a west Indian tobacco that the English preferred, the colonies became prosperous under a staple crop. They grew large tracts of the tobacco and made a great profit.

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