# A Brief History of Tobacco in the Americas — WHE Article Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-the-americas-whe-article-discussion/16316>\
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**Created:** [February 10, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-the-americas-whe-article-discussion/16316 "2021-02-10T16:56:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-the-americas-whe-article-discussion/16316/1 "2021-02-10T16:56:47Z")

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The history of tobacco use in the Americas goes back over 1,000 years when natives of the region chewed or smoked the leaves of the plant now known as _Nicotiana rustica_ (primarily in the north) and _Nicotiana tabacum_ (mostly in the south). After European colonization, tobacco would become the most profitable crop exported from the Americas.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1677/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-the-americas/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1677/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-the-americas/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-the-americas-whe-article-discussion/16316/2 "2026-07-30T18:39:09Z")

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