this is my sons 3rd grade homework from the thirteen colonies it has to do with george calvert and his colony maryland i just really cant remember this stuff from my school days.thanks for any help.
2006-11-29 13:37:46 · 3 answers · asked by rebecca j 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
wow 3rd grade didnt learn that til i was in 8th (last year) any ways that was their main crop and thats where their main income came from
2006-11-29 13:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Bean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest markets were overseas in Europe, true, but the biggest reason to ship as much as possible (other than the obvious, sell more, get more money) was that the tidewater planters of Maryland and Virginia were usually heavily in debt to English merchants. They lived lavishly, and in a society with very little cash, they had to keep their creditors happy. Tobacco was what they had to barter with for the manufactured goods America did not yet produce.
2006-11-29 15:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by timothy c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well honey, ever thought of three packs a day by the price? There was no gold in Maryland or Virginia. But Tobacco was there. Addict enough people in Europe to this strange and pleasurable drug, and you have a form of gold on the market place. It's still legal today and the same principal still works. If you smoke, good explanation of why to quit, over and beyond health reasons.
2006-11-29 13:45:33 · answer #3 · answered by Marc h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋