What was a consequence of the economic boom that resulted from the sale of tobacco grown in Virginia?
A) King James revoked the colony's charter to procure the profits for himself.
B) English settlers flocked to the colony in overwhelming numbers.
C) Insufficient resources were allotted to growing crops for food.
D) Slavery soon became the dominant labor system in the region.
E) The mortality rate of the settlers became comparable to that of residents of England.
Answer: C) Insufficient resources were allotted to growing crops for food.
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