Tobacco In America Essay

Because of the large amount of tobacco being produced and exported in Virginia, the government thought it necessary to pass a bill outlawing the growing of tobacco in Great Britain. This bill states “considering of how great concern and importance it is That the Colonies and Plantations of this Kingdome in America be defended protected maintained and kept up… for that the strength and welfare of this Kingdome doe very much depend upon them in regard of the employment of a very considerable part of its Shipping and Seamen… to have only from foreigners and at far dearer rates And forasmuch as tobacco… improve to grow make or cure any tobacco in Seed Plant or otherwise in or upon any ground earth field or place within the Kingdome of England Dominion of Wales Iselands of Guernsey or Jersey or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede or in the Kingdome of Ireland under the penalty of the forfeiture of all such tobacco or the value thereof & of the summe of forty shillings…”(My) This quote makes it evident that the growth of tobacco in Virginia was critical to the economy of Great Britain at the time and that the tobacco grown there was of …show more content…
Perhaps the most valuable region was the West Indies. The islands were great sources of many products that struggled or flat out could not be grown domestically. but one of the most notable was Barbados. Barbados exported many products. Among these included sugar, rum, molasses, cotton, ginger, aloes, slaves, fish, and cotton. (My)
The most critical of these being sugar. Sugar was important at the time because the Brits consumed a large amount of tea. The island was very conducive to the production of sugar. In a letter sent to London, an official wrote, “for the purchase of negroes, wine, fish and other goods for the use of this Island, and thereby numberless hands have been employ'd in H.M. Kingdoms and Territories, and great revenues have accrued to the