What was the main reason Kiliaen van Rensselaer apprenticed under his uncle?
To avoid risking his life in the army
To learn painting
To study law
To become a physician
Answer
Kiliaen van Rensselaer apprenticed under his uncle, a successful Amsterdam jeweler, to avoid risking his life in the army like his father. This decision led him to become a successful jeweler and merchant himself.
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