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

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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 immigrnats settled in New Netherland to enjoy religious freedom.

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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 answer reflects the primary motivations behind the settlement patterns: many English settlers sought new opportunities due to religious persecution, whereas settlers in New Netherland were often attracted by the economic potential of the fur trade.