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From King Crop to Catalyst: The Historical Influence of Tobacco on Caroline County

From King Crop to Catalyst: The Historical Influence of Tobacco on Caroline County

by Kennedy Thomason | Jun 4, 2024 | Colonial Era, Farms, Kennedy Thomason Project, Revolutionary War, The River is the Center by Kennedy Thomason

     The early to mid-1600s saw the reign of tobacco as the dominant cash crop in the American colonies. The King of England strongly opposed the growing of tobacco in the mother country, and the climate was not exactly suitable for its growth anyway, leaving the...

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