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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

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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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