USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Also, because the New England colonies were along the coast, many colonists fished. The fishing industry included whaling and cod, among other types of fish. Whale oil was an important resource that was used as fuel for lamps and could also be sold.

Detailed explanation-2: -The natural resources found in the New England Colonies included: fish, whales, trees, and furs. The natural resources found in the Middle Colonies included: iron ore and good soil. The natural resources found in the Southern Colonies included: rich farmlands, forests, and fish.

Detailed explanation-3: -Natural Resources: The natural resources of New England were fish, whales, trees, and furs. Religion: The established religion of the New England Colonies was Puritan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Codfish were by far colonial New England’s biggest export. The codfish was so important to New England that John Adams made sure the British allowed U.S. fishermen access to the Grand Banks and other banks off Newfoundland as part of the Treaty of Paris.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fish was the area’s most valuable export throughout the colonial period, though its primary trade destination shifted over the eighteenth century. By 1768, few of New England’s goods (fish, whale products, livestock, salt meat, and lumber) were headed to Britain; they were instead being sent to the West Indies.