Which of the Following Describes the Dutch Colony of New

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the Dutch colony of New Netherland in the seventeenth century?

• A) The colony grew rapidly due to the success of slavery.
• B) Its settlers coexisted peacefully alongside the area's Native people.
• C) The venture failed to attract many settlers.
• D) It quickly became the most profitable of Holland's overseas colonies.

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