What source of income did the Jamestown depend on?

Jamestown primarily depended on tobacco as its main source of income. Introduced by John Rolfe in the early 1610s, tobacco cultivation became the economic backbone of the colony, driving its growth and attracting more settlers. The demand for tobacco in Europe created a profitable market, which helped sustain the struggling colony. Additionally, the establishment of indentured servitude and later enslaved labor supported this lucrative cash crop economy.