USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The New England colonies were flat along the rocky coastline, which made good harbors. It became hilly and mountainous further inland. The land was covered in dense forests. The soil was rocky, which made farming difficult.

Detailed explanation-2: -The New England colonies developed an economy based on shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, small-scale subsistence farming, and eventually, manufacturing. The colonies prospered, reflecting the Puritans’ strong belief in the values of hard work and thrift.

Detailed explanation-3: -The New England Colonies’ geographical features were coastal plains, rolling inland hills, and large forested areas, with the Frontier on the western periphery. There was rocky soil in the region and their climate of shorter summers and longer winters made it more challenging to farm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Economy: Farming was difficult in the Massachusetts Bay Colony so people found other means of making a living by establishing a manufacturing base and trade. Major industry for the colony included Agriculture (fishing, corn, livestock), Manufacturing (lumbering, shipbuilding).