Will Kürlich Kerl
Banned
Challenge: With a POD after 1620, have the New England area end in Swedish hands.
IF the Swedes were still into Tobacco as a cash crop, then the Conneticut Valley would serve.
But could it compete with southern, more productive, plantations?
The Swedes sought to expand their influence by creating an agricultural (tobacco) and fur-trading colony to bypass French and English merchants.
Fascinating. I know that the London Ontario area (and west) grew tobacco, so it's clearly possible in more northerly climes, but that industry, AFAIK only existed because of high tariff barriers.Surprisingly, Conneticut grew quite a bit of tobacco till recently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_shade_tobacco
Watch the really cheesy 1961 film "Parrish" for an idea of the scope of activity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrish_(film)
This was the source of the idea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Sweden
Fascinating. I know that the London Ontario area (and west) grew tobacco, so it's clearly possible in more northerly climes, but that industry, AFAIK only existed because of high tariff barriers.
Wow. CT tobacco as a commercial thing. Who'd a thunk it.