Will give brainliest what did philadelphia and new amsterdam have in common? they both originated as dutch settlements. they both originated as english settlements. their location as a commercial hub. their strong ties to a military purpose.

Option: Their location as a commercial hub.      

Explanation:

New Amsterdam established the Dutch West India Company in 1624. Dutch purchased the land from Algonquian Indians for settlement and to protect trading areas. The Dutch economy is good in the colony made fewer people migrate. The Dutch settlers did not take an interest in agriculture and focused on the profitable fur trade.

Philadelphia despite being a part of the Pennsylvania colony, established by the settlers of Dutch. Philadelphia developed economically by being a port city.

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