Which statement best describes what Dutch colonists did when they set up colonies in North America?
A. They built small trading communities and treated American
Indians with respect.
B. They built farms and towns on land that American Indians used
for hunting and collecting plants.
C. They focused on trading and farming but later developed conflicts
with American Indians.
D. They often married indigenous people and also forced some
American Indians to work for them.

The correct answer is C) They focused on trading and farming but later developed conflicts with American Indians.

The statement that best describes what Dutch colonists did when they set up colonies in North America is "They focused on trading and farming but later developed conflicts with American Indians."

The Dutch established its presence in the Hudson River Valley in 1609. They arrived at what today is Manhattan and named its colony "New Netherlands." Once there, they established some trading posts and forts to trade with the Native Indian tribes. The Dutch East India company had sponsored the first expedition to the Americas and hired explorer Henry Hudson to lead the adventure.

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the tariff was created to protect industry in the northern part of the united states. industries in the north were being driven out of business by imported goods that were priced at a low rate. the goal was to protect these industries   by taxing the goods.