Geography influenced the economy in the New England colonies seen in

poor soils made the region focus on trade (merchants), as well as plentiful forests created shipbuilding industry


region’s rich soil and long growing season, fostered the development of strong agricultural producing colonies.


focused only on agriculture


little access to water kept region isolated

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The economic development of the mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southern colonies differed mainly because of

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