Question

What resource became the profitable crop that saved the Jamestown colony from failing?

Answer 1

I think it was Tobacco.

Answer 2

"One of the main crops grown by the English settlers was tobacco, which they sold to Native Americans and to people back in England, beginning in 1612. Tobacco became a very popular crop because it was easy to grow and because it brought in so much money."

Answer 3

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/jamestown.htm