Question

Which colonies established by Great Britain (England) developed an economy that relied on ship building and commercial trade because of the rocky soil and the location of the colonies?

Answer 1

The New England colonies

The New England colonies were Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.

These colonies being on the coastline had access to ports and lumber from the forests for the shipbuilding. The colonies also had a profitable fishing and whaling industry due to the ocean access. These colonies were also the center of import/export trade. Urban areas developed around these industries such as Boston, Providence, Portsmouth, New Haven, and Salem.