How did New Netherland become New York?
A. It was taken by an English invading fleet.
B. The Dutch abandoned it; the English then colonized it.
C. The English in adjacent areas gradually absorbed the isolated Dutch settlements.
D. The Dutch sold it to the English.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) A new Hellenistic state took its place. B) Independent kingdoms developed. C) Greek influence in the region ceased. D) Increased peace and prosperity resulted. E) A strong empire in southern Russia replaced the Seleucid Empire.
Which statement best characterizes totalitarian states in the 1930s?
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Black laws were most prominent in the __________
A) Old Southwest B) Northeast C) Old Northwest D) Southeast