New Amsterdam became a part of the British empire because __________.
A. Holland sold it to King Charles II
B. English settlers overwhelmed Dutch merchants
C. Britain conquered it in an Anglo-Dutch war
D. Parliament passed an act claiming the colony
Answer: C
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