All of the following are true statements about the economy of the middle colonies, except:

a. the shipbuilding industry contributed significantly to the economy.

b. strong population growth decreased the need for slaves in the middle colonies.

c. the agricultural industry was stronger in the middle colonies than in new england.

d. disease killed more people in the middle colonies because of its cooler climate, resulting in a labor shortage.

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "d. Disease killed more people in the middle colonies because of its cooler climate, resulting in a labor shortage." All of the following are true statements about the economy of the middle colonies, EXCEPT Disease killed more people in the middle colonies because of its cooler climate, resulting in a labor shortage.

crop rotation kepy different plants in the soil instead of once constintly. when switching out plants you have different nutrients being absorbed at different speeds and different roots growing differently therfore the spoil and water flow have to adapt and carry fresh nutrients to carry the constant changes that were going on in the soil.