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feb 20, 1618 - Jamestown Settlement

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founded by Virginia joint-stock company; originally as venture for gold; so obsessed with gold, forget to hunt for basic resources; John Smith decrees that "he who shall not work shall not eat;" Rolfe develops tobacco as profitable product

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feb 20, 1618
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~ 407 years ago