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Describe the difference in the founding of colonies in New England compared to other colonial regions

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The New England colonies had rocky soil, which was not suited to plantation farming, so the New England colonies depended on fishing, lumbering, and subsistence farming. Step-by-step explanation:

The Middle colonies also featured mixed economies, including farming and merchant shipping.

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