What Was One Problem Faced by the Dutch Colonies

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was one problem faced by the Dutch colonies?

• A) religious persecution within the colony
• B) attacks from the Iroquois
• C) crop failures and mass starvation
• D) military aggression from the Swedish
• E) shareholders demanded dividends at the expense of the colony's welfare

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