Which One of the Following Is True of Freedom in New

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is true of freedom in New Netherland?

• A) The colony's elected assembly enjoyed greater rights of self government than any English colonial legislative body.
• B) The Dutch commitment to liberty prompted the colony to ban slavery there.
• C) Religious intolerance lead the Dutch to ban all Jewish peoples from the colony.
• D) Of all of the colonies in the New World, New Netherland required the longest period of service from indentured servants.
• E) Married women retained a legal identity separate from that of their husbands.

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