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the economy in the New England colonies are small farms , lumbering, fishing, ship building, and trade.

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Although some New England farmers exported grain and livestock, many could barely feed themselves and their families because the poor soil made farming difficult. New Englanders therefore turned to alternative occupations, trading with the West Indies and developing fishing, small manufacturing, and shipbuilding

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The economy wasn't at all like today's economy. Mostly Colonial New Yorkers were farmers and sold cash crops, tobacco, and lumber for money.

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Although some New England farmers exported grain and livestock, many could barely feed themselves and their families. New Englanders therefore turned to alternative occupations, trading with the West Indies and developinghttp://www.answers.com/topic/vigorous fishing, small manufacturing, and shipbuilding industries

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