USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The New England colonies had rocky soil, which was not suited to plantation farming, so the New England colonies depended on fishing, lumbering, and subsistence farming.

Detailed explanation-2: -The soil was rocky, which made farming difficult. The New England colonies had very harsh winters and mild summers. This made the growing season only about five months long. Because the soil was rocky and the climate was often harsh, colonists in New England only farmed enough to feed their families.

Detailed explanation-3: -New England Colonies: Economy The people of New England were almost completely dependent on their natural resources. They had many small farms, although many people had other jobs. This was because of the poor, infertile soil that made farming difficult.

Detailed explanation-4: -Farming has an enduring and important presence in the six-state region – from the dairy farms and maple sugarhouses of Vermont, to the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts, and blueberry fields of Maine. But in the last 60 years, New England has lost 80% of its farmland.

Detailed explanation-5: -The New England Colonies included Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The geography of this region featured dense forests and hills. Combined with the hard rocky land, cold climate and long winters, New England was a poor area for large farming operations.