What was the attitude of the leaders of Dutch colonialism with regard to Indian territory?
A) Indians should be happy to share the land because North America was so much larger than Europe.
B) Land in the New World belonged to the first European nation that claimed it.
C) Land must be purchased from Indians before it could be settled.
D) The Europeans had a Christian duty to bring the Gospel to foreign lands.

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The Dutch colonial leaders believed in purchasing land from the Native Americans before settling it, as part of their policy to maintain peaceful relations and legitimate claims to the land.

What Was the Attitude of the Leaders of Dutch Colonialism