How did the English gain possession of the Dutch colony of New Netherland?
A) The English invaded and defeated the troops led by Peter Stuyvesant.
B) Dutch merchants decided to negotiate for favorable terms rather than resist the English.
C) More and more English settled in the region and were ultimately able to vote out the Dutch leadership.
D) With the population of beavers depleted, the Dutch lost interest in the colony and handed it over to the English.
E) The English defeated the Dutch in a European war and claimed the colony in peace negotiations.
B
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