The eventual success of the Virginia settlement depended largely upon the
A) overthrow of Captain John Smith's dictatorial leadership.
B) negotiation of peace treaties with the Native Americans.
C) voluntary withdrawal of the London merchants from involvement in the colony's affairs.
D) cultivation of tobacco.

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The cultivation of tobacco became the foundation of the Virginia economy, leading to its success as a settlement. Tobacco cultivation created a demand for labor, which was initially met by indentured servants and later by African slaves, and it established a profitable export that ensured the colony's economic viability.

The Eventual Success of the Virginia Settlement Depended Largely Upon