Question

Which one of the following is TRUE of freedom in New Netherland?

A) The colony's elected assembly enjoyed greater rights of self-government than any English colonial legislative body.
B) The Dutch commitment to liberty prompted the colony to ban slavery there.
C) Religious intolerance led the Dutch to ban all Jewish peoples from the colony.
D) Of all of the colonies in the New World, New Netherland required the longest period of service from indentured servants.
E) Married women retained a legal identity separate from that of their husbands.
E) Married women retained a legal identity separate from that of their husbands.

Answer 1

e) Married women retained a legal identity separate from that of their husbands.

Step-by-step explanation:

Women's in New Netherland accomplished more independence, and more entitlements, compared to the colonial women. In 1653, New Netherland established its court consisting of prosecutor, mayors, and alderman. After the establishment of the court, the women get various rights including marriage rights, premarital rights, manus, usus, and business rights.

The statement 'Married women retained a legal identity separate from that of their husbands', states that the women can keep their last name even after getting married to someone.