What made tobacco cultivation attractive to the settlers of Jamestown?
a. Tobacco was worth more than gold.
b. Tobacco was relatively easy to grow.
c. Tobacco had medicinal qualities.
d. Tobacco could be traded to the Indians for food.
b. Tobacco was relatively easy to grow.
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