USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle Colonies were the most ethnically and religiously diverse British colonies in North America with settlers from England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and German states.

Detailed explanation-2: -The settlers of New Netherland included Dutch, Germans, Africans, English, Norwegians, Swedes, and Walloons from France. The Dutch were known for being a tolerant people, and exhibited values of a modern, secular society.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Netherland had been conceived as a private business venture to exploit the North American fur trade. By the 1650s, the colony had experienced dramatic growth and become a major port for trade in the North Atlantic. At its height, about 9, 000 people lived in the colony of New Netherland.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: New Netherland gained a reputation for diversity because it appealed to religious refugees from Europe, and it was also a dropping off point for slave ships. The New Amsterdam settlement of New Netherland was initially established by a large group of Protestant refugees.