Question

What were new england economic activities?

Answer 1

Economic activities and trade were dependant of the environment in which the Colonists lived. The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of New England Colonies. In the New England towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding.

Answer 2

The main economic activities of the New England Colonies were logging, whaling, and fishing. The main economic activities of the middle colonies were fur trapping, iron products, and grains. The main economic activities of the southern colonies were tobacco crops, rice crops, and slaves