Question

Which of the following statements best describes a major change that took place in New Netherland after the Duke of York claimed the colony?
Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.
Many female colonists, married women in particular, gained more rights and greater freedoms.
Many colonists had to pay heavy taxes for the first time and suffered financially as a result.
Many colonists gained religious freedom, and Jewish settlers in particular had more legal rights.

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time." The statement that best describes a major change that took place in New Netherland after the Duke of York claimed the colony is that Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.

The use of black slaves in New Netherland had begun in 1626 when the first shipload of eleven Africans was discharged by the Dutch West India Company.

When the British took over in 1664, the authority of the colony passed to the Duke of York, who owned controlling interests in the Royal African Company. The change of name from New Netherland to New York began a significant turn in policy. Although the Dutch before them had used slavery as part of their colonial administration, the British began to use the colony as a market for slaves.