Why Was John Rolfe Important to the Eventual Success of the Jamestown

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why was John Rolfe important to the eventual success of the Jamestown settlement?

• A) He adapted a salable variety of tobacco to conditions in Virginia.
• B) He negotiated agreements with the Indians that provided essential food between 1607 and 1610.
• C) He resolved the problem of an inadequate labor supply by importing slaves from Africa.
• D) He introduced the policy that if you did not work you would not eat.
• E) He persuaded Powhatan to teach the settlers how to grow food.

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