Which of the following is true of the New England colonies?

Question

The New England colonies were the only colonial region to build ships.

Tobacco was a key crop of the New England colonies.

Lumber was an important economic activity.

Rice and indigo were cash crops grown frequently in the New England colonies.

Answer 1

The statement that is true of the New England colonies is: Lumber was an important economic activity.

The New England colonies were known for their shipbuilding and the timber industry due to their vast forests, but they did not plant cash crops like tobacco, rice, or indigo, which were more prevalent in the Southern colonies.