Cash Crops of 1450-1750

SUGAR

• Sugar comes from the sugarcane which originated in Asia.
• It was first introduced in America when Columbus arrived in 1492
• One of the main products in the Triangular Trade.

Sugar Questions

• Why is sugar considered a cash crop?
• Sugar was the largest manufactured crop in what place?
• Why did the Europeans start to use slaves from Africa?
• Sugar was a primary crop in what place?
• When was it introduced in America?

TOBACCO QUESTIONS

Triangular Trade

• Who grew the first batch of tobacco from Virginia?
• Where was the first tobacco crop grown?
• Why did Virginia decide to start growing tobacco?
• What year did the first test batch of tobacco go to London from Virginia?
• How many pounds in total of tobacco was there by 1617?
• production went to _______ by the end of the decade

The triangular trade is where all the crops are traded

Rice Questions

TOBACCO CONT.

What's a Cash Crop?

RICE

Asia

• Where did rice originate?
• Who mainly grew the rice?
• Where was it grown and why?

Africa

• Why was rice not mass produced in Africa?

Europe

• Brought through ____ and _____ to ______.

Caribbean and Latin America

• Brought by ______ and ________ (Europeans).
• Why did rice become a staple crop?
• Why did rice need a lot of attention?

• by 1617, 20,000 lbs of tobacco were exported to London
• Colonists sent 50,000 pounds back home in 1620
• 1.5 million in production by the end of decade
• shareholders in Virginia were exchanging shares of stock for 100-acre land-grants

A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower and usually strengths the economy of that particular country.

Asia:

• Originated from the Yangtze River
• Spread south to Nepal and India
• Grown near rivers
• Women mainly grew the Rice
• Silk Road Travel

Africa:

• Brought down through the Nile River Valley
• Not mass produced

Europe:

• Brought through Egypt and Asia to Greece

Caribbean and Latin America:

• Brought by Spanish and Portuguese (Europeans)
• Became a staple crop
• Needs a lot of attention

Okra

• Origin of okra disputed
• Brought by slaves
• It served many purposes for the slaves
• --abortion
• --meals such as gumbo and soups
• --it was a good source of protein

TOBACCO

Okra Questions

Sources

https://www.ecohisf12sugar.wordpress.com/pre-modern/

• First tobacco crop was planted in 1612
• John Rolfe was the grower (fun fact: he married Pocahontas)
• In 1614, the first batch of tobacco was sent to London
• It was a test trial to see if VA could break the tobacco monopoly
• At the time the Spanish held the monopoly on tobacco

https://www.freeman-pedia.com/earlymodern/

• What was the geographical origins of okra?
• True or False? Englishmen brought okra
• What were the 3 main reason that okra was used for?

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/tguide/1pindex.html

http://modernfarmer.com/2014/05/americas-first-cash-crop-tobacco/

https://ecohisf12sugar.wordpress.com/pre-mordern/

Cash Crops of 1450-1750

Gianna Bates, Destinee Mason, Riché Williams