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In colonial times, the New England colonies had cold climates, a short growing season, and brittle soil, which could grow little crops. Therefore, the colonists had to result to a different method to sustain their economy and turned to fishing, lumber, shipbuilding, and other industrial occupations.

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They weren't able to farm there because the land there was to rocky to plant anything.

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