Was economy of new Netherland was based on?

Answer 1

The early Dutch settlers raised hogs on Long Island. Perhaps the largest industry was fur trading with the Iroquois Indians to the north around Fort Orange with became known as Albany. Since the Dutch and other nationalities were traders, they began the triangle trade: molasses, rum, and fur. The molasses from Caribbean Islands which was made into rum, and rum for slaves from the Gold Coast of Africa. They dealt in land, slaves, furs , rum etc.

Among the settlers were Swedes, Dutch, and English. One of the Oldest Synagogues in the New World was in the New Netherlands. Dutch belonged to the Dutch Reform Church, and the English to the Anglican Church.