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What was the primary cash crop in the English colony of Virginia?
Tobacco
Cotton
Sugar
Indigo
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Tobacco was the primary cash crop in the English colony of Virginia. It was introduced by John Rolfe in 1612 and quickly became the colony's main source of income, fueling its economy and growth.
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