Question

how did the english get new netherland from the dutch? the english king gave the colony to his brother and sent military ships to force the dutch to surrender. the dutch rulers decided to sell the colony to the british in exchange for defense against the native americans. the native americans forced the dutch out of the colony and encouraged the british to settle there. the dutch abandoned the colony after failing to encourage people to settle there, leaving it free for the english to take

Explanation:

The English obtained New Netherland when the Dutch surrendered without a fight. The Dutch had a hard - time populating the colony and the English king's brother, the Duke of York, sent military ships to claim it. The Dutch realized they could not defend it effectively and gave it up.

Answer:

The English king gave the colony to his brother and sent military ships to force the Dutch to surrender.