Question

1. which of the following was a direct result of the economic success of tobacco cultivation in jamestown?

a. the immediate decline of english settlements
b. increased reliance on native american labor
c. complete independence from england
d. expansion of english settlements and greater demand for land

Explanation:

• Option a: Economic success of tobacco would likely lead to growth, not decline of settlements, so a is incorrect.
• Option b: Tobacco cultivation in Jamestown led to reliance on African slave labor, not Native American labor (Native Americans were not a reliable long - term labor source for colonists in this context), so b is incorrect.
• Option c: Jamestown was still a British colony and did not gain complete independence from England due to tobacco cultivation. Independence came much later, so c is incorrect.
• Option d: The economic success of tobacco cultivation in Jamestown meant that more land was needed for tobacco fields, which led to the expansion of English settlements as colonists sought more land.

Answer:

d. Expansion of English settlements and greater demand for land