This is a bit broad. Tobacco was very significant in Virginia and Maryland (which, along with North Carolina, did use it as money for a period—before the United

This is a bit broad. Tobacco was very significant in Virginia and Maryland (which, along with North Carolina, did use it as money for a period—before the United States was an independent nation [0]). Its influence outside of that region was significant, but I wouldn't characterize it as foundational. [0] https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/tobacco-money https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruse...