Jamestown succeeded economically primarily by planting and selling tobacco. While the other options such as glassblowing and trading with Native Americans played roles in the colony's survival and early economy, it was the cultivation of tobacco that became the cash crop that fueled economic growth and ensured the colony's lasting success. Virginia's tobacco trade became lucrative and was in high demand in Europe, which helped secure Jamestown's financial stability. Mining for gold and silver did not become a major source of income for the colony.
How did Jamestown succeed economically?
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by glassblowing
by glassblowing
by trading with Native Americans
by trading with Native Americans
by planting and selling tobacco
by planting and selling tobacco
by mining gold and silver
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