Tobacco Economy

Tobacco was an important crop grown in Virginia and the other southern colonies before the American Revolution and was essential to the economy during colonial times. In this video, two young visitors to the Yorktown Victory Center learn about growing tobacco, why it was called a cash crop, how the farmer exchanged his tobacco for a note rather than cash and how farming changed during and after the war.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Yorktown
• Virginia history
• tobacco
• colonial history
• American Revolution

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