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Select the reasons why industries grew slowly in New England.

There was not a market for industrial goods.
The people were more interested in agriculture.
The king did not encourage industries in the colonies.
There was not much money to invest in industries.

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The reasons why industries grew slowly in New England include:

  1. There was not a market for industrial goods. - Limited local demand for manufactured goods slowed industrial growth.

  2. The people were more interested in agriculture. - The agricultural focus of the region shifted attention and resources away from industrial development.

  3. There was not much money to invest in industries. - Limited capital available for investment hindered the establishment and growth of industrial enterprises.

The third option, "The king did not encourage industries in the colonies," may not be as directly relevant as the others, as there were various factors influencing industrial growth, and royal policies were not necessarily the main reason for the slow development in New England.