How did the wealthiest families benefit from England gaining control of New Netherland?

A) These families controlled most of the colonial slave trade.
B) These families controlled millions of acres in New York.
C) All of the fur trade business belonged to these families.
D) The Iroquois exclusively traded with these families.
E) The women in these families did most of the trading.

Colonial Slave Trade

The trade in enslaved people, especially between the 16th and 19th centuries, that involved their forced migration from Africa to the colonial Americas.

Fur Trade

The historical trade and exchange of animal pelts (primarily beaver, fox, and mink) driven by demand for fur clothing and accessories.

Millions of Acres

refers to a vast expanse of land, often used in the context of land ownership, agriculture, or conservation to denote a very large area.