Question 18 how did ownership of new netherland transfer to the english?
a
the dutch sold the territory to the english at a great profit.
b
the english annexed the colony and the dutch did not resist.
c
the dutch and english fought an extended war for the colony.
d
the english purchased the territory from american indians.

How did ownership of New Netherland transfer to the English?

Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam to the British, September 8, 1664. 5. The Dutch gave up the colony without a fight. ... A few months later, four warships with several hundred soldiers onboard arrived in New Amsterdam's harbor and demanded that the Dutch surrender.