Why was the tobacco culture of early maryland and virginia so harsh and unstable. how did the environmental and demographic conditions of the chesapeake region-especially rampant disease and the scarcity of women-affect the social and political life of the colonies?

The tobacco culture of early Maryland and Virginia so harsh and unstable because of the seasonal and environmental changes and adjustifications. Because of the continuous change of weather, diseases became rampant. And since women is scarce, reproduction and child-rearing become a challenge.