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To encourage the development of New Netherlands, the Dutch West India Company placed few restrictions on who could settle there. This created a colony with
A.
a very diverse population.
B.
a very weak economy.
C.
a highly religious culture.
D.
a highly democratic government.

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A. a very diverse population.

The Dutch West India Company’s relatively few settlement restrictions and its policy of religious tolerance attracted people of many nationalities, ethnicities, and faiths, making New Netherland one of the most diverse colonies.