Which best describes how the colony of New York was settled?
a. New York was originally settled by the Duke of York and subsequently became Dutch.
b. New York was originally settled by the Dutch and then taken by force by the English.
c. New York was settled exclusively by the Dutch without African Americans or any other group.
d. New York was settled originally by African Americans who were later pushed out by the English.
e. New York was settled originally by the French who were later pushed out by the Dutch.
B
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