What led to the settlement of New Netherland?

Many fled religious persecution, war, or natural disaster.

Explanation:

Colonists arrived in New Netherland from all over Europe. Many fled religious persecution, war, or natural disaster. Others were lured by the promise of fertile farmland, vast forests, and a lucrative trade in fur. It became an entrepôt for Chesapeake tobacco and a hub of trade between New England and the Caribbean

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