When England took over the Dutch colony that became New York:
A) the English eliminated all of the religious freedoms that the Dutch had allowed.
B) the English ended the Dutch tradition of allowing married women to conduct business in their own names.
C) the English respected Dutch antislavery laws, so that New York became a center for free African-Americans in North America.
D) the local population declined because of England's new and repressive rule.
E) England tried to maintain Dutch culture but ordered residents to learn English.
Ans: B) the English ended the Dutch tradition of allowing married women to conduct business in their own names.
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A) Midway Island B) the Philippines C) China D) Pearl Harbor
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Beer was introduced into America by the
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