Three economic activities of the New England colonies?

NEW ANSWER:

Some of the activities that made up the economy in early America, as far as the colonies, included:

NEW ENGLAND COLONIES ~ depended on such things as fishing, lumber, and whaling.

MIDDLE COLONIES ~ depended on agriculture (mostly the production of wheat), and shipping and trade.

SOUTHERN COLONIES ~ depended on trade and agriculture (mostly tobacco and cotton).

Other examples of other economic things that benefited the colonies included:

Taverns; Sawmills; Distilleries; Paper Mills; Book Shops; Blacksmiths; and Gristmills.