How was the initial reason most settlers came to New Netherland different from the reasons most settlers came to the surrounding English colonies?The English mostly came for wealth and glory while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to prosper as tobacco farmers.The English mostly came for wealth and glory while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to prosper as tobacco farmers.The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.The English mostly came for religious reasons while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.The English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to mine gold and silver.The English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to mine gold and silver.The English mostly came for wealth, while many immigrnats settled in New Netherland to enjoy religious freedom.The English mostly came for wealth, while many immigrnats settled in New Netherland to enjoy religious freedom.

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The correct distinction is that the English mostly came for religious reasons, while many immigrants settled in New Netherland to gain wealth in the booming fur trade.

While some English settlers sought economic opportunities and wealth, many were driven by the desire for religious freedom and to escape persecution. In contrast, the area that became New Netherland primarily attracted those interested in capitalizing on the lucrative fur trade, with a focus on economic prosperity rather than primarily religious motives.