Question

1. what crop became the cornerstone of jamestowns economy?

○ a. sugar
○ b. cotton
○ c. wheat
○ d. tobacco

Explanation:

Jamestown's economy was transformed by tobacco cultivation. John Rolfe's successful tobacco cultivation led to its export and became a major cash crop, driving the colony's economic growth. Sugar was more associated with Caribbean colonies, cotton's large - scale cultivation in the US came later, and wheat was not the transformative crop for Jamestown.

Answer:

d. Tobacco