What were some ways that Maria Van Angola worked to meet her family's needs?

Legal actions, church membership and land control.

Explanation:

She made use of all the above ways to secure the safety and meet up with all her families need and also their freedom in New Amsterdam who were looking for slaves to work on their farms and other companies.

In the New Amsterdam, the law gives the enslaves privileged to become official citizens through marriage which in turn guarantee a life to meet needs for Maria Van and her children.

Being a member of the church also guarantee some kind of freedom so as to live as a full citizen and achieve all needs.

Maria Van ownership of land based on her official status were entitled to free land from the new Amsterdam.

It must be noted that Maria Van Angola came through the shipload of slaves from Portuguese slave business into New Amsterdam. Her originality is from Africa in Angola due to her name.