Question

The economy in the New England colonies was based on

Answer 1

New England colonies economy was first based on exporting grain and live stock, but since the soil was so poor it made farming difficult. Since the lands soil was poor it made it hard to feed themselves and their families. Since it was going bad in their farming New Englanders therefore turned to alternatives occupation. New Englanders started to trade with the West Indies while developing fishing, small manufacturing, and shipbuilding.
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