USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Economics in the colonies: Colonial economies developed based on each colony’s environment. 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-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: -The New England Colonies trade and the economy depended largely on the ocean. This region was the most northern in the 13 colonies. The New England colonies were efficient in fishing, whaling, trapping, shipbuilding, and logging.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -New England settlers engaged in three types of trade. First was the trade with other colonies. Second was the direct exchange of goods with Europe. The third type was the triangular trade.