What Happened to Tobacco Prices Around 1660

question 73

Multiple Choice

What happened to tobacco prices around 1660?

• A) They began a steady rise after having been stagnant for years.
• B) They surged to record levels.
• C) They plunged below the breakeven point for what was needed for a family to survive.
• D) They returned to the levels of the 1630s.
• E) They began to fluctuate each year.

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