How did colonial New England farmers alter their ecosystem?
A) They introduced crop rotation and soil conservation techniques.
B) They required Native Americans live on reservations that would specialize in only one product.
C) They ended the time-honored Indian practice of fencing the land, thereby allowing pigs and deer to roam freely.
D) They introduced the one-crop plantation system.
E) They cleared away trees for fields and for use as fuel and building material.

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Colonial New England farmers cleared forests to create fields for agriculture and to obtain wood for fuel and construction, significantly altering the ecosystem.

How Did Colonial New England Farmers Alter Their Ecosystem