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: -new england (northern) colonies. During the Ice Age, large glaciers scraped away all the fertile soil, and moved it south to the middle colonies. These glaciers left a rocky landscape that made farming difficult as well as rocky cliffs in the northern colonies along the Atlantic Ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -The New England Colonies’ climate was a humid continental climate. This means they experienced all four seasons and had clearly distinguished warm summers (70-84 F) and cold, harsh winters (0-15 F). The region was known for regular rainfall during spring and summer and several feet of snowfall during the winter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Climate and Geography Colonists in the New England colonies endured bitterly cold winters and mild summers. Land was flat close to the coastline but became hilly and mountainous farther inland. Soil was generally rocky, making farming difficult.

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.