Which answer best describes a reason why industries flourished in new england? a. the people in new england had more work experience. b. new england had more lakes to use for water in factories. c. the soil was better than in the south so they could grow better crops. d. the access to natural resources like coal and iron was better than in the south.

d. the access to natural resources like coal and iron was better than in the south.

Explanation:

Not all people had work experience in New England, so the letter A is wrong. The lakes of New England were important in transporting products and not in water plants, so the letter B is wrong.  The soil was important for agriculture and not for the industrial sector, so the letter c is wrong.

The industrial sector needed a lot of coal and iron to get it working and this was a resource in abundance in New England, so the right answer is the letter D.

small european communities with shared traditions consolidated into large new states (apex)

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