The First Profitable Economic Development in Jamestown Resulted from

question 14

Multiple Choice

The first profitable economic development in Jamestown resulted from

• A) the discovery of gold and silver.
• B) fur trade with the Indians.
• C) the production of tobacco.
• D) development of fisheries and lumber.
• E) the cultivation of cotton.

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Definitions:

Copper

A reddish-brown metallic element that is ductile and malleable, widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and the creation of alloys.

Eudicot Root

The root system of a eudicotyledonous plant, characterized by a main taproot with branching lateral roots.

Pith

The soft or spongy tissue in the center of stems in vascular plants, involved in storage and transport of nutrients.

Cortex

The outer layer of an organ or structure, such as the cerebral cortex of the brain or the cortex of the kidney, involved in various functions depending on the organ.