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Nina [5.8K]
3 years ago
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Why was farming not very profitable in the New England colonies?

History
2 answers:
Alenkinab [10]3 years ago
7 0
In colonial times, the New England colonies had cold climates, a short growing season, and brittle soil, which could grow little crops. Therefore, the colonists has to result to a different method to sustain their economy and turned to fishing, lumber, shipbuilding, and other industrial occupations. 
Paul [167]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Lack of workng force.

Explanation:

    New England's territory was marked by agricultural production in a plantation system: monoculture worked by slave labor on large estates and intended for sale on the European market. There was a distinct settlement logic in this region, in the face of slave labor and agricultural production of tobacco, cotton, rice and indigo (indigo) for Europe.

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