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The English King gave them to the Duke of York, who sent ships to New Amsterdam(now New York City) and demanded the Dutch surrender New Netherlands. The governor wouldn't hear of it, but via bribes the population handed over the city.

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New York and New Jersey became English colonies because the English wanted worship their religion in peace.

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