How did the Dutch try to attract settlers to the New Netherland colony?
a. They offered settlers the protection of a feudal lord.
b. They guaranteed that only members of the Dutch Reformed Church would be permitted to settle.
c. They offered a haven for those groups experiencing persecution and discrimination in Europe.
d. The Dutch West Indies Company was powerful enough to guarantee prosperity.
ANSWER: c
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Both Peter the Great and Catherine the Great tried to make Russia
A. more like Western Europe B. more like China C. a colonial power D. a democratic country
Which of the following statements, related to civility in the seventeenth century is not correct?
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