Minerales were an important resource in which american colonies?

the New England colonies the middle colonies the southern colonies all of the colonies.

Explanation:

The three colonies: The New England colonies, Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.

Explanation:

After Spanish found the mine of minerals in Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru of gold and silver, it the Spanish crown to gain wealth and power. The hope to find minerals in America became a mission for the settlers, but instead of gold, they found mines of silver, iron, lead, copper, tin, coal, and other valuable minerals which helped in building small industries in America.  

d) all choices are correct