The New York colony
A)was founded by proprietors from the Carolina colony.
B)made a commitment to representative assemblies.
C)emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch.
D)saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years.
E)banned slavery from its inception.

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The New York colony emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch for control over the region. The Dutch initially founded New Netherland in the early 17th century, but the English seized control in 1664 and renamed it New York.

Answer: B
 The New York colony made a commitment to representative assemblies, with Governor Peter Stuyvesant establishing the first Dutch-style representative body in 1653. This commitment continued under English rule, and the colony eventually developed a two-house legislature.

Answer: D
 The population of New York grew slowly for its first fifty years, with many settlers initially favoring the more fertile lands of the Chesapeake region. However, by the early 18th century, the colony's population had grown significantly due to a combination of natural increase and immigration.

Answer: E
 The New York colony initially allowed slavery, with the Dutch bringing the first enslaved Africans to the colony in the 1620s. Limited forms of slavery continued under English rule until the state abolished it in 1827. Choice (E) is therefore incorrect.

Answer: A
 The New York colony was not founded by proprietors from the Carolina colony. Choice (A) is therefore incorrect.

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