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  2. Tobacco in the American colonies - Wikipedia

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    Price, Jacob M. France and the Chesapeake: A History of the French Tobacco Monopoly, 1674–1791, and of its Relationship to the British and American Tobacco Trades (University of Michigan Press, 1973. 2 vols) online book review; Rainbolt, John C. “The Case of the Poor Planters in Virginia for Inspecting and Burning Tobacco.”

  3. History of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    The cultivation of tobacco in America led to many changes. During the 1700s tobacco was a very lucrative crop due to its high demand in Europe. The climate of the Chesapeake area in America lent itself very nicely to the cultivation of tobacco. The high European demand for tobacco led to a rise in the value of tobacco.

  4. History of smoking - Wikipedia

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    The practice of tobacco smoking evolved as a part of the Japanese tea ceremony by employing many of the traditional objects used to burn incense for tobacco smoking. The kō-bon (the incense tray) became the tabako-bon , the incense burner evolved into a pot for tobacco embers and the incense pot became an ashtray.

  5. Economic history of Colonial Maryland - Wikipedia

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    In the period following Oliver Cromwell's fall in England, the colony grew and transitioned to a slave economy. It saw the beginnings of industry and urbanization. At the turn of the eighteenth century, King William's War (1689–1697) and Queen Anne's War (1702–1714) brought Maryland into depression again as European demand for tobacco decreased sharply.

  6. Tobacco colonies - Wikipedia

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    In the same year, the first tobacco shipment was sent to England. The British prized tobacco, for it was a way to display one's wealth to the public. Only those of high status could afford the new product. As tobacco's popularity grew, it became the savior of the colonies.

  7. History of commercial tobacco in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking. The history of commercial tobacco production in the United States dates back to the 17th century when the first commercial crop was planted. The industry originated in the production of tobacco for British pipes and snuff.

  8. Tobacco in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Tobacco Culture. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-00596-6. Source on tobacco culture in 18th-century Virginia pp. 46–55. Burns, Eric. The Smoke of the Gods: A Social History of Tobacco (Temple University Press, 2007) Goodman, Jordan. Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia (2 vol Thomason-Gale, 2005) Hahn, Barbara.

  9. Maryland Tobacco Inspection Act of 1747 - Wikipedia

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    Maryland tobacco farmers were able to observe the rising revenues for Virginian tobacco farmers, which had a devastating effect on the Maryland tobacco industry. [1] Also, because tobacco notes were used so widely as commodity money, it was necessary to ensure the quality of the tobacco to validate the reliability of the notes. [3]