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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.
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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
The New England colonies had large farms because the soil there was fertile?
False
What was the key economic development in the new England colonies?
Most New England farms and homes were surrounded by rock walls, as there was nothing else to do with the rocks once they were cleared from the land for farming. Most of the crops consisted of grains, corn, squash, beans, nuts, and fruits. The farms were small family farms, nothing commercial. Whaling was an important economic activity. Fishing and trade were also important. There was also some ship building and supplying supplies for ships. Trade with Great Britain became an important part of the area's economy, as well as smuggling goods with other nations.
How can the New England colonies BEST be characterized?
New England was settled by people who were similar to those Englishmen who settled in the Southern colonies. The Puritan heritage continued to shape New England long after the Winthrops and Cottons had died out. New Englanders were of independent spirit. The protests against British policies began in New England. The climate of the New England colonies was similar to each other but far different than that found in the Chesapeake colonies. The climate was cold, had a short growing season, and the soil was rocky. New Englanders lived longer than colonists in the South because they did not suffer the subtropical diseases of the South. Families were fairly large in New England, with most living near each other. Farming was difficult because of the rocky soil. Most New England farms and homes were surrounded by rock walls, as there was nothing else to do with the rocks once they were cleared from the land for farming. Most of the crops consisted of grains, corn, squash, beans, nuts, and fruits. The farms were small family farms, nothing commercial. Whaling was an important economic activity. Fishing and trade were also important. There was also some ship building and supplying supplies for ships.
Which colonial region was known for supporting both plantations and family farms?
chesapeke
Why were New England farms fairly small?
Subsitience farming
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 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
Where were most of James river tobacco 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.
Where were most of the James river tobacco farms?
They were mostly near Maycock's Plantation in New England.
What was the basis of economic wealth in the New England colonies?
New England Colonies Their economy was based on fishing, farming, and shipbuilding.A bonus answer is that their farming soil was rocky, and hard but not that bad.
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
Which of the following describes a reason that early New England tended to have only small family farms?
more of a rocky terrain
