It was the state of "Virginia" in which <span>the first successful colony, Jamestown, was settled. It was successful largely to its ability to plant and harvest tobacco, which was in high demand in Europe. </span>
A producer might attempt to demand create for a product because they may be out of business or they want more income
It means that the military works for the king and not for the people that it should protect. He refers to the King of Britain and the sentence means that he basically uses the army not to protect the people, but as his own personal army to fight wars against who he thinks is the enemy. Instead of military working to protect the people, the military does not have accountability with the people.
