The New York colony

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The New York colony

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The New York colony emerged from a struggle between the English and the Dutch. The Dutch established the colony of New Netherland in the area, but it was taken over by the English in 1664 and renamed New York.

Answer: B
 The New York colony made a commitment to representative assemblies, as seen in the establishment of the General Assembly in 1683, which had elected representatives from various regions of the colony.

Answer: D
 The population of the New York colony grew slowly for its first fifty years, largely due to competition from other nearby colonies and conflicts with Native American tribes.

Answer: A and E are incorrect choices
 The founding proprietors of the New York colony were not from the Carolina colony but were instead the English Duke of York and Albany. Additionally, the New York colony did not ban slavery from its inception and instead became a major hub for the slave trade in later years.

The New York Colony