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Agriculture in the new England colonies

Much of the farming aspects came from native Americans because of the hard new aspects of framing, the cattle and other animals were some of the only comforts. crops were new and were natural to the land. farming was hard because of the rocky soil and the long and very harsh winters and the very short growing season. the farmers wold move the rocks out of the way before planting.due to these hardship the farmers in the new England colonies only farmed enough for their family, themselves,and their animals. crops in the new England colonies consisted of corn, pumpkins, rye, squash, and beans. tools were simple and consisted of rakes, hoes and shovels. most of the economy on the new England colonies was based on industrial manufacturing and produce was got from trade with the middle but mostly the southern colonies. big farming cities were new York, originally new Amsterdam, and it had lots of trading aspects too. sometimes farmers would bring their crops to the market and sell them. Farming in colonial differed in many ways from farming today. The most significant difference was in what crops were grown where.

• Farmers in the New England Colonies had a rough time of it. Much of the soil wasn't good for growing crops, especially near the ocean. Also, the early and long-lasting winters killed many crops quickly. Still, New England farmers often grew enough food to feed their families and maybe even help feed other families. The main kind of food New Englanders contributed to the economy was fish.
• Farmers in the Middle Colonies were the most prosperious of all. They grew wheat, barley, oats, rye, and corn. The Middle Colonies were often called the "breadbasket" because they grew so much food. Wheat could be ground to make flour, and both wheat and flour could be sold in other colonies or in Europe.
• Farmers in the Southern Colonies grew several things. The most popular crop was tobacco. TheJamestown colonists had grown tobacco originally, and tobacco farms sprung up all over Virginia and North Carolina. The two southernmost states (South Carolina and Georgia) also grew indigo and rice.

Farm equipment was also different. Colonial farmers didn't have the large machines that today's farmers have and so had to rely on manpower and animalpower. Many cattle and other live stock were held for the domestic meat, or the services animals provided,like horses or dogs for hunting. this picture is of a farmer raking his hay to feed his animals. What kinds of animals can you see? leave you comments on one of my polls, or email me.(apologizes for not including that for then my computer could be hacked into by a random stranger and then...)YES!

Economy

The New England Colonies of British America included the colonies of Connecticut, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts, and Province of New Hampshire.The colonies mainly produced manly manufactured goods, and processed produce and grown goods from the southern colonies. This created a trade between the colonies. the southern colonies would receive the manufactured goods and then all of the colonies would ship them to England!There were considerable differences between the New England, Middle and Southern regions. Economic activities and trade were dependent of the environment in which the Colonists lived. The geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of New England Colonies. In the New England towns along the coast, the colonists made their living fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish included cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass and sturgeon. Whale oil was a valuable resource as it could be used in lamps. Farming was difficult in New England for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were planted. The Northern Colonies of New England concentrated in manufacture and focused on town life and industries such as ship building and the manufacture and export of rum. The new England colonies had many port cities like New York, also known as new Amsterdam. They did a lot of farming but it wasn't very profitable. Many settlers from other countries who many where farmers felt the need to continue this in the colonies. Other people, got jobs at the many industry's in the new England region. Cattle, fish, lumber, whale, tin products, iron bars, dried meat,rum, flour, wool,metal, metal products, and corn are some of the products in the new England colonies.

Facts

Facts about the New England Colonies of Colonial America. The New England Colonies are also referred to as the North Colonies: Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of New England consisted of mountains thick with trees, rivers and poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Fish, whales, forests. New England imported agricultural products from other colonies Fact 3 - Religion: No religious freedom as the Puritans did not tolerate any other form of religion Fact 4 - Climate: Coldest of the three regions, mild and short summers leading to long, cold winters but less disease than in the warmer colonies Fact 5 - Trade / Exports: Fish, whale products, ships, timber products, furs, maple syrup, copper, livestock products, horses, rum, whiskey and beer - refer to Colonial Times Fact 6: Farming was difficult for crops like wheat because of the poor soil but corn, pumpkins, rye, squash and beans were raised

Imports and Exports

New England Colonies:Exports were the raw materials or finished products that the colonists traded or sold to other countriesExports:New HampshireCattle, lumber, fish, and furRhode IslandCattle, corn, lumber, and shipsMassachusettsFish, whale products, fur, timber products, metals and metal products, raw wool, and shipsConnecticutFlour, dried meat, fish, rum, and iron barsImports:Imports are all products brought into the colonies most of which were from England. Colonists imported much more than they exported so, the balance of trade was in England's favor. The colonists imported (or made at home) almost everything they needed to sustain life: Clothing, furniture, tools, silver, books, some foodstuffs, leather goods, sugar, molasses, weapons and slaves.

Government

All of the systems of government in the New England Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor's court, and a court system. The government systems used by the New England Colonies were Royal of Charter. Definitions of the government systems are as follows:

• Royal Government: The Royal Colonies were ruled directly by the English monarchy
• Charter Government: The Charter Colonies were generally self-governed, and their charters were granted to the colonists.

For additional facts and information refer to Colonial Government.Original Names of the New England ColoniesThe original names of the New England Colonies were the Province of New Hampshire, later New Hampshire, the Province of Massachusetts Bay, later Massachusetts and Maine, the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, later Rhode Island and the Connecticut Colony, later Connecticut.

Religion Religion in the New England ColoniesThe religion practised in New England was strictly Puritan and they did not tolerate any other religions - refer to Pilgrims and Puritans and Religion in the Colonies.

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