The economy in the New England Colonies was different from the economy in the Middle Colonies primarily because the settlers in New England were able to grow abundant crops in the rich soil available there. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as New England had poorer soil compared to the Middle Colonies. A more correct response would focus on other economic activities such as fishing, shipbuilding, and trade in New England, while the Middle Colonies had a more agriculture-focused economy with fertile soil that supported grain production.
For academic contexts, I would suggest pointing out that New England's economy was driven largely by fishing, trade, and manufacturing, while the Middle Colonies were known for their agriculture, especially in grains. If you are looking for a specific correct response from the options you've provided, the one about resources from the forest could tangentially relate to economic differences but does not directly answer the question as expected.
Given the options, none are perfectly accurate, but if you were to select one that hints toward economic diversity, it would be closest to "the settlers in the Middle Colonies used resources from the forest to trade for needed goods."