A seventeenth-century colonial woman who believed she was cheated out of money would have the best chance of having her case heard if she lived in:

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New Amsterdam (now known as New York City) was governed by the Dutch West India Company, which had a legal system that was more accessible to women than other colonial regions. Women in New Amsterdam had more property and marriage rights than women in other colonies, making it more likely for a colonial woman to successfully bring a case to court.

A Seventeenth-Century Colonial Woman Who Believed She Was Cheated Out