USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Because the New England colonies focused on the shipbuilding and fishing industries, they imported agricultural products (farm products) from other colonies and England.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Puritans became known as expert shipbuilders because the economy of New England, where they settled, was dependent upon it. Bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the Puritans’ settlement of Massachusetts Bay Colony was a prime spot for the shipping industry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shipbuilding became important to new England colonies because they needed it in their fishing and trade industry. Ship speeds up the transportation of fish to their trading partners. Aside from that, the slave trade was widespread during this period.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the beginning, people built their own boats for fishing and transportation. By the late 18th century, experienced shipbuilders began building a new vessel each winter, fishing it during the summer, and selling the vessel during the fall.