What crop was grown by new england farmers that was used in the making of cloth?
a: rye
b: oats
c: flax

Flax was used by new england farmers to make cloth and is still used for some clothes today

Option: C. Flax

Explanation:

For the first time flax was brought in the colonies by investors looking for a cash crop in the new world. The settlers in the colonies like Virginia introduced the harvesting of flax as a cash crop. Though being not farmed in large quantity, flax became important in the lives of the colonies people. To being able to grow flax in the colonies would lead to less dependency on British trade. Flax is a cash crop, grown every year and is used for making linens in New England for the settlers. Clothes made of flax became common in New England because of its strength and comfort than the wool.            

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