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Q: Why was shipbuilding and whaling an important indrustry in the 13 colonies?
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Was ship building whaling and fishing in the middle colonies?

shipbuilding,whaling,fishing in the middle colonies


What country was known for whaling?

Connecticut was an important shipbuilding and whaling state.


Important whaling and shipbuilding colony?

Connecticut


How did the New England colonies ecomocily support themselves?

shipbuilding, fishing, triangular trade, and most importantly whaling.


What did the New England colonies to ecconomicaly?

First of all, I wrote this Question and it was supposed to be do economically. And the Answer is Fishing, Whaling, Shipbuilding, farming, etc.


Where was whaling and fishing were most important to the economy of the?

The middle colonies


What industries developed in the new England colonies?

FIshing and whaling became important industries.


True or false whaling and cod fishing were extremely important aspects of the middle colonies?

False


What are examples of economic specializations for New England?

fishing shipbuilding whaling naval supplies


What kind of economy did the settlers of the Georgia colony have?

Like the rest of the Southern colonies, Georgia had an economy based on: *hunting *fishing *farming - lots of farming because of good soil, and longer growing periods *whaling *shipbuilding


How did many New England colonists earn their living?

90% of the people in the colonies were farming. In New England colonies they were 'substance" farmers and produced just enough for their own needs. They grew wheat, barley, and oats. The major industry was the seaports and shipbuilding as well as fishing and whaling. The timber industry became important because of the shipbuilding. Many also traded furs with the Native Americans.


Whaling and fishing are examples of the economy in which colonial region?

the new England colonies were for fishing and whaling.