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How did the economies of the New England, middle, and southern colonies differ?

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New England's farmland was very poor, so their economy was based on trade. The southern colonies had mush better farmland and grew crops such as rice, tobacco, and indigo (all consistently high sellers back then) to have more money. hope this helps
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