The building of New England towns and cities around a common helped the colonies by creating a diverse economy for numerous reasons. If towns and cities were built around a common, more people from different areas would be acquiring goods from other regions. This opened doors for trading and selling items, which happened a lot during this time. Trading different goods and items from different areas helped people spread culture and diversity. More people were able to get things they wouldn't have been able to before because of shipping ports where they lived. Along with items being easier to obtain, they made profit by selling goods to other countries, like Europe.
