USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-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: -Settlement of northern New England began in the mid 1600s with land grants from the King of England. By the mid 1700s, small farms were sprinkled in townships through much of the area, usually along river valleys. Most farmers had small subsistence operations.

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.