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 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 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 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 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 option highlights the key difference between the motivations of settlers in the English colonies and those in New Netherland, focusing on the religious motivations of the English and the economic motivations of the Dutch settlers.