Boston Tea Party Date
December 16, 1773
Boston Massacre Date
March 5, 1770
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It was free labor for the owners
The establishment of "Tobacco as a major Cash Crop" is the right answer.
John Rolfe introduced Tobacco (a commercial crop) in the colony of Virginia in 1612. During the course of time, Tobacco became the basis of the Economy of Colonial Virginia. The cultivation of tobacco required a big labor force, hence, the colonists used to purchase the bound servants and slaves to cultivate it.
