The reason why he did it and why this policy was so effective is that this caused everyone to work. Because if they didn't, then they wouldn't eat. You see everyone who went on the voyage to the Jamestown colony were wealthy snobs or "gentleman". basically high class people who always had people doing everything for them and didn't work, but with this policy it forced them to work.
Sources: My History Class
actually john rolfe introduced the American crop tobacco to the colony. This crop did save Jamestown. Also, they offered 50 acres of land to any man, woman, or child who could pay their way to Jamestown, which lead to a higher population. that is true but they where the first colony were everyone didnt die.
because of how successful the tobacco crops became
They didn't. The company sent the 104 men to look for gold and not start a colony.
'Big Chief Elizabeth' about the earlier attempts to found a colony, culminating in a few chapters on Jamestown
Since they cut down a bunch of trees to build Jamestown there wasn't a lot of resources for Jamestown which caused poverty.
No, John Smith did not try to start the Roanoke Colony. The Roanoke Colony was established by the English in 1585, and John Smith was born in 1580, so he was not alive at the time of the colony's founding. John Smith is better known for his involvement in the Jamestown settlement in Virginia.
I believe it was John Smith
english colonyAnswerit was a rough start, but they got through it!!
Jamestown - 1st English colony in America
actually john rolfe introduced the American crop tobacco to the colony. This crop did save Jamestown. Also, they offered 50 acres of land to any man, woman, or child who could pay their way to Jamestown, which lead to a higher population. that is true but they where the first colony were everyone didnt die.
because of how successful the tobacco crops became
'Big Chief Elizabeth' about the earlier attempts to found a colony, culminating in a few chapters on Jamestown
Because A Disatrous Start, Starvation and Recovery, and A Profitable Crop.
Why this policy was so effective is that this caused everyone to work. Because if they didn't, then they wouldn't eat. Everyone who went on the voyage to the Jamestown were wealthy "gentleman". practically high class people who didn't work, but with this policy it forced them to work.
They didn't. The company sent the 104 men to look for gold and not start a colony.
'Big Chief Elizabeth' about the earlier attempts to found a colony, culminating in a few chapters on Jamestown
'Big Chief Elizabeth' about the earlier attempts to found a colony, culminating in a few chapters on Jamestown