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how did the dutch promote the new amsterdam settlement
The Dutch West India Company decided in 1639 that the best way to encourage trade and growth was to give up its monopoly on the fur trade.
how did the dutch west india company give up its monopoly on the fur trade
what happened after the dutch west india company gave up its trade monopoly
When the West India Company gave up its trade monopoly, profits flowed to Amsterdam, encouraging new economic activity in the production of food, timber, tobacco, and eventually, slaves.

Question: when did the dutch get slaves
Self-contained rewrite: when did the dutch get slaves