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How did John Rolfe forever change the course of the Chesapeake colonies?

AHe realized that cultivating tobacco would be profitable in Virginia.
BHe married Pocahontas and took her to England.
CHe declared the Virginia colony a failure.
DHe became the first governor of the Virginia colony.

Verified Answer :

He was the one to realize that cultivating tobacco would be profitable in Virginia. 

So the answer is A. 

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The correct answer is A) he realized that cultivating tobacco could be profitable in Virginia.

John Rolfe forever changed the course of the Chesapeake colonies in that A) he realized that cultivating tobacco could be profitable in Virginia.

In 1610, John Rolfe arrived at Jamestown. He brought seeds of tobacco from the West Indies to seed in Virginia's plantations. So he started the business of Tobacco in Virginia and the experiment was a complete success to the degree that the crops were so good that tobacco production was exported. By the way, Rolfe married an Indian American named Pocahontas.