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The New Netherland colony was started to take advantage of the North American fur trade. In addition to the fur trade, they later introduced some tobacco and utilized business via the rich ports that made New Netherland colony a prime location for trade.
Because the Dutch (New Netherland) colony was a threat to England because of its trade. It was also a threat cause of the dutch's expanding settlements and it's location.
One example of a colony where religious reasons were less important in explaining its founding is the New Netherland colony. The primary motivation behind the establishment of New Netherland was economic gain and the fur trade, rather than religious freedom or a mission to spread a particular faith. The Dutch West India Company played a significant role in establishing the colony as a trading outpost.
The center of fur trade in New Netherland was the town of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Generous land grants to patroons , or lords, and religious tolerance soon brought Jews, French Huguenots, Puritans, and others to the colony. (New Netherland is now New York and New Amsterdam is now New York City).
the Iroquois
The Fur Trade
Fur trade with the native Americans.
As part of New Netherland, the colony was important in the fur trade and eventually became an agricultural resource thanks to the patroon system. In 1626 the Dutch bought the island of Manhattan from Native Americans. In 1664, England renamed the colony New York, after the Duke of York.
Charles wanted New Netherland for the more land, the fur trade and its abundance of Natural Resources. When English warships invaded New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant tried to inspire the residents to fight, but could not. As a result, New Netherland was taken by the British without a fight.
proprietary colony
It wanted its colonists to start up sugar plantations in its South American colonies and trade in furs with the American Indians in its North American colony of New Netherland / New Amsterdam, the present NY area.
The New York Colony was first known as New Netherland and it was owned by the Dutch. When King Charles II took over New Netherland, he gave it to his brother, the Duke of York, and renamed the colony New York in honor of his brother. Hope this helps... History is my worst subject so sry i could'nt give more info lol -TaraBelle :)