Question

when the dutch leaders of new netherland surrendered to the english, the english set out terms, or rules, for the surrender. read some of these terms. then complete the sentence below.

• all people can continue to use their land, homes, and property however they want.
• all dutch people can choose their own religious beliefs.

complete the sentence.

the agreement suggests that the english probably wanted to ________.

encourage the dutch to stay in the colony
force the dutch to join the church of england
punish the dutch for settling in new netherland
get rich by taking away the dutch settlers’ property

Explanation:

The terms allow Dutch people to keep their property and choose their religion. Forcing them to join the Church of England (option 2) goes against religious choice. Punishing them (option 3) or taking property (option 4) contradicts the given terms. Allowing these freedoms would encourage the Dutch to stay in the colony.

Answer:

A. encourage the Dutch to stay in the colony