* Role: Shipbuilding, fishing, and trading
* Exported: Fish, lumber, and ships
* Imported: Sugar, molasses, and rum from the Caribbean
Middle Colonies:
* Role: Farming, manufacturing, and trade
* Exported: Wheat, flour, and other agricultural products
* Imported: Manufactured goods from England, as well as sugar and molasses from the Caribbean
Southern Colonies:
* Role: Agriculture, especially tobacco and rice
* Exported: Tobacco, rice, and other agricultural products
* Imported: Manufactured goods from England, as well as slaves from Africa