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How did Great Britain's need for tobacco impact the colonies?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Tobacco formed the basis of the colony's economy: it was used to purchase the indentured servants and slaves to cultivate it, to pay local taxes and tithes, and to buy manufactured goods from England.

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