Asked by Yolanda Wright on May 25, 2024
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Which of the following was a goal for the English in gaining New Amsterdam and New Netherland from the Dutch?
A) to stop the slave trade in North America
B) to act as a launching pad for attacks on the French colonies
C) to unify royal families
D) to obtain land for tobacco farming.
E) to stop Catholicism from spreading
New Amsterdam
The 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City after being taken by the English.
Slave Trade
The historical practice of buying, selling, and transporting enslaved individuals, especially prevalent in the Atlantic world from the 16th to the 19th century.
Royal Families
Dynastic families who traditionally rule a country as monarchs, often passing leadership from one generation to the next.
- Acquire insight into the crucial events and intervals that delineated the spread of English colonies during the 1600s.
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donnetta bowieMay 31, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The English wanted to use New Amsterdam and New Netherland as a base for attacking French colonies, such as Quebec and Montreal. This would allow them to expand their own colonial holdings and economic power in North America.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into the crucial events and intervals that delineated the spread of English colonies during the 1600s.