Long winters, rocky soil and forests
New England Colonies
Shorter winters, fertile soil, good ports and natural resources
Middle Colonies
Warm Climate and good Soil
Southern Colonies
Subsistence farming, shipbuilding and fishing
New England Colonies
Farming, trade, and large immigrant population
Middle Colonies
Plantation system and large slavery population
Southern Colonies
Fur, Fish and Timber
New England Colonies
Grains, Flour, Metal and Goods
Middle Colonies
Tobacco, Indigo and Rice
Southern Colonies