How was the initial reason most settlers came to New Netherland different from the reasons most settlers came to the surrounding English colonies?(1 point)

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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 immigrants settled in New Netherland to enjoy religious freedom.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This response highlights the primary motivations for these two groups of settlers, with the English often seeking religious freedom and the settlers of New Netherland primarily attracted by economic opportunities, particularly in the fur trade.