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Tobacco wives
Tobacco wives were women who chose to emigrate from England to the American New World in the 17th century and were purchased by their colonial husbands with tobacco. Before these women were shipped over to Jamestown, Virginia, there were only men working and building upon the new land and therefore no chance of population growth. Tobacco wives are also known as King's daughters, Casket girls, and Jamestown brides. They were well respected and happy to be in the New World.〔 Like their colonial husbands, most went overseas in search of opportunity and adventure. The first shipment of women was in 1620, and any man could purchase a partner's travel fees with of tobacco.
==Why they were needed==
Tobacco wives were entirely necessary for the creation, evolution and success of the American New World. The original (male) colonists of Jamestown, Virginia did not intend to stay in America. These men traveled overseas with high hopes to establish wealth, honorable names, and nothing more. They intended to head back to England after a few years of hard work in America.〔 This made it nearly impossible for the colony of Jamestown to grow and prosper. Without permanent settlers, there were few opportunities for relationships (both economic and personal) to build. Most men intended to leave America after several years, while others wound up deserting the colony in other ways (for example marrying a Native American woman and becoming a part of her tribe). Once the shipment of mail order brides was sent over, however, things started looking up. When a Jamestown colonist married an English woman like a tobacco wife, he was able to settle down with a steady family and home. Traveling back to England became harder once the connections and relationships were made in Jamestown, and the travel fares became more expensive for new fathers. This made it much harder for such men to travel back to England and encouraged them to expand Virginia life.〔
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