The Regions of British Colonies

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The New England economy primarily relied on

  • A

    Small farms, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade

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  • B

    Gold mining, fur trapping, and silver exports

  • C

    Tobacco plantations worked by enslaved labor

  • D

    Sugar plantations and large enslaved workforces

Explanation

Rocky soil and short growing season made large-scale agriculture impractical; commerce dominated.

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