Economy

Question 1

1620 turning point for tobacco

Answer 1

Rolph brings better quality tobacco seed to area.

Question 2

Beginning of Chesapeake and failures. 17th century

Answer 2

• almost failed within first 10 years.
• went under the ideas of Sapin.
  Wanted to extract goods.
  Had to try new things instead.
  Also expected same climate as Mediterranean, however poor winters.

Question 3

Packaging tobacco Chesapeake 17th century.

Answer 3

• barrel
• 160-490-1,000 lbs in 1690s
• got better at packaging.
• utilising space

Question 4

Land managed Chesapeake 17th century

Answer 4

Man could manage far more land in chesepeake.

X2 as much land in 1680.

Question 5

War in the Atlantic

Answer 5

Years: 1689-1713
Affected due to pirates 
Need for convoying 
Cost. 
Access to markets
Perishable goods.

Question 6

Issues Chesapeake 17th century

Answer 6

Focus on X. No production for domestic consumption
Increasing inequality.
Resulted in few cities
No milling either.

Question 7

Tax Chesapeake 17th century

Answer 7

James I taxation on tobacco.
Tariff of £1 per pound
James I introduced it due to taste, harsh on lungs, smell.
Taken away due to harmful effects to the economy of the Chesapeake.

Question 8

Returns from tobacco Chesapeake 17th century

Answer 8

Huge returns at the beginning
24p (2 shillings)/pound 1610s-20s
Fell hugely, started to increase 1680s to 0-2 pence and up to 3 pence later on.

Question 9

Imports of plantation tobacco into England and Wales

Answer 9

1616 1,250 lbs
1620 60,000 lbs
1660 12,000,000 lbs
1686 28,000,000 lbs