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oct 30, 1612 - Spread Of Tobacco

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John Rolfe experimented with selective breeding of different tobacco strains. This made demand in the North, as well as England, soar. Due to the high demand for tobacco, colonies wanted to make more but needed more land, which they took from natives, thus inciting conflicts.

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oct 30, 1612
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~ 413 years ago