How Did the Dutch Lose New Netherland to England

question 6

Multiple Choice

How did the Dutch lose New Netherland to England?

• A) A formal treaty in Europe stipulated that the Dutch would give it up in exchange for military assistance.
• B) The Duke of York married into the Dutch royal family.
• C) The Dutch traded the colony back to Indians, who sold it to the English.
• D) The Dutch saw New York as being on the periphery of their empire, so they didn't protect it.
• E) Puritans from New England mounted an invasion with the idea of setting up a holy community.

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