Question

Rich fishing waters and abundant timber

a.
created a surplus of ships in the early 1700s.
b.
made fishing and shipbuilding two leading industries in New England.
c.
motivated southerners to produce whale oil and pitch.
d.
attracted many carpenters, rope makers, and shipbuilders to the middle colonies.

Answer 1

Rich fishing waters and abundant timber "made fishing and shipbuilding two leading industries in New England."

In short, Your Answer would be Option B

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Answer 2

The correct answer is B. made fishing and shipbuilding the leading industries in new England