Question

In 1664, Britain sent warships to take over which of the following colonies?

New Netherland
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia

Answer 1

i think its the new netherland cause britian to Amsterdam from the Dutch

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) the New Netherlands.

In 1664, Britain sent warships to take over the New Netherlands.

The New Netherlands (today New York) were part of the Dutch. In 1626 they found New Amsterdam, near what today is the area of Manhattan. With almost ten thousand people living there, the region was not well defended and in 1664, Britain sent warships to take over the New Netherlands. English King Charles II gave this land to his brother, the Duke of York. Four warships arrived at the island demanding the surrender of the Dutch.