What impact did tobacco have on Jamestown and in England both economically and socially?

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Xhirazi · Answer 1 · 2023-08-23T21:12:47+0000

Tobacco became very popular in Europe and proved to be a highly profitable cash crop. The demand for tobacco eventually became so great, that the colonists turned to enslaved Africans as a cheap source of labor for their plantations.

What impact did tobacco have on Jamestown and in England both economically and socially?

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