Which of the Following Was NOT True About Tobacco in the Colonial

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT true about tobacco in the colonial Chesapeake?

• A) It was difficult to plant and process.
• B) If planted too aggressively it could ruin the soil.
• C) It chained Virginia to the fluctuating price of a single crop.
• D) Tobacco promoted the immense-acreage plantation system.
• E) It led settlers to push westward and brush up against Indian land.

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