Which crop were the Jamestown settlers taught to grow by Native Americans in 1607?

Which crop were the Jamestown settlers taught to grow by Native Americans in 1607?

• A. Tobacco
• B. Corn
• C. Rice
• D. Wheat

Answer: (A)

Native Americans showed the Jamestown settlers how to grow corn, a staple that could feed many and thrive in Virginia. This knowledge often came with planting techniques and the idea of growing corn alongside beans and squash to support soil health and provide a balanced harvest. Tobacco became a major crop later, after 1607, but that came from later experiments, not the first lesson learned in that year. Rice and wheat weren’t the crops highlighted in that early exchange.

Native Americans showed the Jamestown settlers how to grow corn, a staple that could feed many and thrive in Virginia. This knowledge often came with planting techniques and the idea of growing corn alongside beans and squash to support soil health and provide a balanced harvest. Tobacco became a major crop later, after 1607, but that came from later experiments, not the first lesson learned in that year. Rice and wheat weren’t the crops highlighted in that early exchange.