Upper Class: Priests, Government Officials, and Warriors
Middle Class: Farmers, Artisans, and Craftspeople
Bottom Class: Slaves
Answer: to stay out of European affairs
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.