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Describe the economy in the New England Colonies?
The often harsh climate and rocky soil meant that few New England farms could grow cash crops.
What did Spain do to run farms in the colonies in the Americas?
They used indians to run there farms.
What was the main settlement of the middle colonies?
plantations and large family farms
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.
What was the major economy of the middle colonies?
Family farms and merchants
Why were there fewer schools in Middle Colonies than there were in New England Colonies?
cause the farms in this fertile area were larger and the people lived farther apart than the people in New England.
Were New England farms larger than those Southern Colonies?
New England farms were smaller because with cold climate,poor soil and short growing season to stop agriculture.The Southern Colonies were like the opposite.
Were New England farms larger than those in the middle colonies?
No the Middle Colonies had bigger farms :)
How did new England colonies survive economically?
New England colonies survived by small farms, lumber, and harbors.
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.
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 were farms in the middle colonies different from the colonies in New England?
The middle colonies had good soil and were able to produce cash crops. This means they grew enough to sell and make a profit. The New England colonies were only able to grow enough for a family or just a bit trade or to sell, but not as much as the middle colonies did. They had to go to other things like fishing and building boats.
What colonies were mostly made up of small towns or farms?
New England
How were the farms in New England different from the farms in New England?
Because of the climate and resources
Were the farms in middle colonies as large as the farms in southern colonies?
The Middle Colonies had farms but not plantations. Southern Colonies had plantations and farms. (The plantations were bigger than the farms.)
How did farming in New England compare with farming in the southern colonies?
In New England, farming was more diversified, with small family farms growing crops like corn, wheat, and vegetables. The rocky soil and shorter growing season meant smaller farms and fewer slaves were used. In the southern colonies, farming was dominated by large plantations growing cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo. The fertile soil and longer growing season allowed for larger farms and greater use of slaves.
What economic social and ethnic conditions of the early southern colonies were generally missing in the New England and middle colonies?
well the nothern colonies had harsh climate and had small farms because of that. The Southern Colonies had the opposite of that their was sunshine no rain thats the reason why they have large farms and small towns and since they had small towns that meant that thewy had no schools! yeah awsome right wrong because unlike the northern colonies the southern colonies didn't have alot of jobs.
