Question

Which of the following was not a popular way to earn a living in the New England colonies?

1. shipbuilding
2. being a merchant
3. farming
4. fishing

Answer 1

i believe it is farming because they had coal and hey started to make factories and railroads. which was harmful to the environment and also they were big on trading supplies.

Answer 2

Farming

Step-by-step explanation:

People in New England made money through fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, trading in its port cities and providing naval supplies.People in New England could not make a living from farming because most of the land was not suited to farming due to the hilly terrain and rocky soil.