Question

How did the British get control of New York?

a. They bought New York from the Dutch.
b. The Dutch surrendered New York to the British fleet.
c. The settlers voted to put the British in power.
d. The Dutch abandoned the settlement.

Answer 1

The Duke of York sent an army in 1664 to take control of then New Amsterdam, which was then re-dubbed New York. It was recaptured almost a decade later by the Dutch, and they held control over it until it was traded to Britain under the Treaty of Westminster (1674).

Answer 2

So a?

Answer 3

yup