To attract colonists and invite more settlers/people to settle.
To attract colonists and invite more settlers/people to settle.
The Dutch.
When the English took control of New Netherland in 1664, they continued the Dutch policy of religious toleration to maintain stability and avoid alienating the diverse population that included various religious groups, such as Quakers, Jews, and Catholics. This approach helped to ensure a smooth transition of power and fostered economic growth by attracting settlers and merchants who valued the freedom to practice their faith. Additionally, the English recognized that religious diversity was essential for the region's social cohesion and overall prosperity.
They wanted religious freedoms.
According to historians, the culture of colonial New Jersey was very liberal as far as religious freedom. There were different groups of settlers which were the Quakers, Puritans, Dutch, Presbyterians and the Baptists who worshipped and practiced their religion without English persecution.
The Dutch, which is now Delaware, passed the toileration act whcih gvae rleiiguos fedreom to all Csrhitains.
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Sentence: Dutch settlers were responsible for bowling's introduction to North America. Subject: settlers Adjective: Dutch Verb were responsible
The major religion for the Dutch in colonial times was Dutch Reformed Protestantism. The Dutch Reformed Church (Nederlands Hervormde Kerk) was the dominant religious institution in the Netherlands and was brought to the colonies by the Dutch settlers. It played a significant role in shaping the social and cultural life of the Dutch colonial society.
The original Dutch settlers were called the Dutch West India Company in the early 17th century. These settlers established colonies in present-day New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The Lenape didn't really get along with the dutch settlers with their first settlement (Zwaanendael). They did get along for reasons.
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