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Describe the economy in the New England colonies

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Answer:1. Trade was vital to New England's economy. Many of traded local products such as fur, pickled beef and pork. 2. Fishing was a leading industry because of the rich waters and its fish. 3. Ship building was important because they had plenty of forests. 4.) Skilled craftsmen such as blcksmiths, weaving, shipbuilding, and printing.

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The colonial economy in the New England colonies was merchant-based, which non-food goods and services far outweighing farm growth, as opposed to in the South, which was mostly agrarian. 
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