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Alexander Speirs and John Glassford, who made their fortunes from this good, were part of a group of its namesake "Lords" in Glasgow. John Hawkins brought this good across the Atlantic. A 1730 Inspection Act allowing the destruction of low-quality stocks of this good was prompted by the House of Burgesses. John (*) Rolfe was the first American merchant of this good, developing it around the James River. Sir Walter Raleigh helped popularize it in England. This crop was most dominant in the Tidewateraround the Chesapeake and North Carolinaas opposed to the Deep South's cotton. For 10 points, name this cash crop of the American colonies used in cigarettes.
Alexander Speirs and John Glassford, who made their fortunes from this good, were part of a group of its namesake "Lords" in Glasgow.
tobacco [or Nicotiana tabacum; or N. tabacum]