John Rolfe
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John Rolfe (l. 1585-1622 CE) was an English merchant and colonist of Jamestown best known as the husband of Pocahontas (l. c. 1596-1617 CE). He is also known, however, for his successful cultivation of tobacco in Virginia which established the crop as the most lucrative export of the early English colonies of North America. Tobacco had proven itself a profitable trade commodity for the Spanish who had colonized South and Central America and the West Indies throughout the 16th century CE. The English hoped they would have the same kind of success with their colony at Jamestown, but the settlement struggled for three years just to survive until Rolfe arrived in 1610 CE with tobacco seeds he believed would do well in the marshy soil of Virginia. Rolfe produced his first crop by 1611 CE, not only saving the colony but establishing a cash crop that would form the basis for the colonial American economy.
the first winter was pretty brutal but a far more difficult winter was coming up in two years. that deadly winter of 1609 became known as the starving time. and what is that time for the settlers? the relations with the indians started to go sour and pretty fast in 1609, add the colonists were more demanding trying to get food. the food sellers no longer of fo cellars were of no use.s we re in the zmaert of the fort where we have found an early kitchen. can we go down there? yes. let s go. this is the kitchen?ov
like? the first winter was very brutal, but a a far more difficult winter was coming up in two years the 1609-1610 winter was the worst. and that became known as the starving time. what did that mean for the early settlers. te relations were sour pretty fast in 1609 as the colllonnists were more demanding to get more food. desperate times called for desperate measures. the food for settlers had no use. and so we are in the center where we found an early kitchen. can we go down there? yes, follow me and we will go. so this is a bread oven?
brutal. a far more difficult went ter coming up in two years, which is the 1609 to 1610 winter. that deadly winter became known as the starving time. and what is that time for the settlers? the relations with the indians began to went sour pretty fast in 1609 as they tried to get food. desperate times called for desperate measures. the food sellers no longer had much use. we re kind of in the heart of james fort. we have found an early kitchen. can we go down there? yes. follow me. so this is a bread oven, we think?
like? the first winter was very brutal, but a a far more difficult winter was coming up in two years the 1609-1610 winter was the worst. and that became known as the starving time. what did that mean for the early settlers. te relations were sour pretty fast in 1609 as the colllonnists were more demanding to get more food. desperate times called for desperate measures. the food for settlers had no use. and so we are in the center where we found an early kitchen. can we go down there? yes, follow me and we will go. so this is a bread oven?