In the Chesapeake colonies, the most important cash crop was:
- D. Tobacco
Tobacco was a highly profitable crop grown in Virginia and Maryland during the colonial period. It played a significant role in the economic development of the region, with large plantations relying on the labor of indentured servants and later enslaved Africans to cultivate and harvest the crop. The demand for tobacco in Europe drove the expansion of tobacco cultivation in the Chesapeake colonies, shaping the social and economic landscape of the region.
