Farming in the early new england colonies was challenging because?

a-english laws restricted which crops farmers could plant.
b-unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.
c-foreign plants soon grew out of control in the american soil.
d-english investors promoted manufacturing over farming.

Correct answer choice is :

The New England Colonies of British America involved Connecticut Colony, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the Province of New Hampshire, as well as some miniature short-lived colonies. In the New England towns along the shore, the colonists made their existence fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding. The fish comprised cod, mackerel, herring, halibut, hake, bass, and sturgeon.

the tariff was created to protect industry in the northern part of the united states. industries in the north were being driven out of business by imported goods that were priced at a low rate. the goal was to protect these industries   by taxing the goods.