What do people do for a living in the New England Colonies?

Answer 1

The New England colonies include Connecticut, Massachusetts, New

Hampshire and Rhode Island. The lifestyle of New England's people was

greatly impacted by both its geography and climate.

New England's economy depended on the environment. Its location

near the Atlantic Ocean along a jagged coastline determined how people

made a living. People in New England made money through fishing,

whaling, shipbuilding, trading in its port cities and providing naval supplies.

One of the busiest port cities was Boston.

People in New England could not make a living from farming

because most of the land was not suited to farming due to the hilly terrain

and rocky soil. The nature of the soil was partially caused by the

Appalachian Mountains. Another factor that made farming for profit difficult

was climate; New England experienced moderate summers and cold

winters. The growing season was simply too short to make farming

profitable and most farms were small family ones. So rather than farming,

many people not involved in industries involving the water were either

skilled craftsman or shopkeepers.

Towns and villages were very important in the daily lives of New

Englanders. Their social lives revolved around village events and

attending church. The Sabbath or Sunday was a high point of the week.

Work was not allowed and it provided an opportunity to visit one another.

Many of the New England colonies were founded by religious reformers

and separatists searching for religious freedom.

Answer 2

The Jobs were fishing, farming and shipbuilding. Cattle, Fish , Timber, Ship building, Whaling were also some daily activities.

Answer 3

Merchant, farming, shipbuilding, and whalers