Which statement best describes the economic differences between the northern and southern colonies? a.) The New England colonies were primarily subsistence farmers that grew crops for their own consumption while the southern colonies were commercial farmers raising cash crops for export.
b.) The New England colonies were made up of commercial farmers that raised crops for export while the southern colonies were primarily subsistence farmers.
c.) The New England colonies did not farm, they fished and built ships, the southern colonies were commercial farmers that raised cash crops fro export.
d.) The New England colonies were a major source of wheat and flour to other colonies and the West Indies while the southern colonies were commercial farmers raising cash crops for export