Which of the following statements best describes a major change that took place in new netherland after the duke of york claimed the colony?

a. many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.
b. many female colonists, married women in particular, gained more rights and greater freedoms.
c. many colonists had to pay heavy taxes for the first time and suffered financially as a result.
d. many colonists gained religious freedom, and jewish settlers in particular had more legal rights.