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How did new England colonies survive economically?

New England colonies survived by small farms, lumber, and harbors.


What colonies were mostly made up of small towns or farms?

New England


Why was a New England town not good for big farms?

Big farms require lots of relatively flat and level ground that can easily be plowed. Much of the land in New England was hilly and rocky, making it suitable for small farms worked intensively by a family or small group, but not suitable for large farms.


How were the farms in New England different from the farms in New England?

Because of the climate and resources


Are new England farms larger or smaller than farms in the middle colonies?

With the climate harsh there is a short growing season, there for there are small farms than the middle colonies.


How did the England colony make there money?

There were small farms, but not many because of New England's rocky soil. Most people fished and cut timber.


How did the economies of New England and southern colonies differ?

South- tobacco plantations- indentured servants- slaveryNew England- trade- small farms- fishing (New England was said to be built on "God and cod")- little need for slavery or indentured servitude


Why were New England colony farms small?

the new England settlers discovered that the harbors were suitable for their own fishing industries The hills and rocky soil made farming hard work.


Which of the following describes a reason that early New England tended to have only small family farms?

more of a rocky terrain


Why were most farms in new England small?

They were small because farmers in New England practices subsistence farming so they did not need a large farming area because all they needed to farm was the sufficient amount so they could feed there family.


What colony became small individual farms?

The New England Colonies were the ones that became known for small individual farms rather than large plantations. These colonies included Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The geography,read more ln.run/BVK6Q


How did the popularity of farms in the new England colonies affect their participation in the slave trade?

Farms were not a popular means of livelihood in the new England colonies, hence slavery was frowned upon.