what effect did geographic factors have on the economy of new england
The impact of geography on colonial America The geology of New England includes many mountains, and it is thick with trees and rivers. The forest provided, large amount of lumber for New England and led them to specialize in the shipbuilding industry. However,the landscape was unsuitable for cereal crops, so they were imported from the other colonies.[1] Originally this region had fertile soil, but during the last glacial period, large glaciers scraped away the fertile soil and moved it south, leaving a rocky landscape that was not suitable for farming.[2]