History 249
2006-10-03 14:17:23 · 2 answers · asked by stokoye68 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
OK. The Jamestown Colony was started in 1602 on the penisula north of the Chesapeake Bay. In order to survive and make England happy, they grew tobacco for export back to England. And it all started there. ALL economic devlopement in that area is a result of that one thing. Look up the history of Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg--try www.colonialwilliamsburg.org for some more info.There is still tobacco manufacuring all along the James River into Richmond, VA.
2006-10-03 14:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by Waferette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude, they smoked a lot of sticks back then. cash crop. good stuff.
2006-10-03 14:19:25 · answer #2 · answered by jack b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ships started to go there more.
2006-10-03 14:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by animalmother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋