1. what was the major occupation in the middle colonies? a) farming b) shipping c) textiles d) manufacturing 2. what geographical feature led to the new england economy to be based on fishing and sea trade? a) fertile soil led to a surplus of resources b) abundance of forests supplied lumber for ship building and cold climate prevented growing many cash crops c)hot, dry climate made it difficult to grow food d) large plots of land encouraged growth of cash crops to sell, such as tobacco 3. what caused tensions between the puritans and the natives leading to the pequot war and other conflicts? a) the puritans declared war on the native americans in the name of king phillip b) the native’s harvest was stolen by the hungry and starving settlers c) the increasing number of settlers made the native americans concerned about getting pushed out of their land. d) jamestown settlers began taking gold belonging to the natives