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Which of the following colonies was taken over without firing a shot?

New York

Pennsylvania

Maryland

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i think it is New York
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Answer: New York

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We are talking about what is known as the The Dutch Surrender in New Netherland, which was the original name of New York when it was a colony and it was occupied by the Dutch, whom gave up the colony without a fight. New Netherland only had about 9,000 inhabitants so it was vulnerable to an attack from the English with whom they fought three wars by the years 1652 and 1674, so when the English arrived to New Netherland the Dutch surrendered.

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