How did geography play an important role on the economic development of the three regions? (new england, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies)

The Middle Colonies
-land was flatter and longer summers
-crops such as grains (wheat, barley corn) could be grown.
-Commercial farming (farming for a profit) was important along with iron production.

The Southern Colonies
-Tidewater region
-had rich soil, long, summers.
-commercial farming was main part of economy.
-Cash crops are tobacco, rice, sugar, indigo.
-Slave labor important to plantations.

New England
Long winters,Short summers,Short growing season only 3-7 months,Rocky soil,Furthest north,Many trees, and Good seaports because of being close to the sea