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The Dutch West India Company wanted to establish a colony in North America to

A
expand its trading empire.
B
enjoy religious freedom.
C
encourage Catholics to leave Holland.
D
form a representative democracy.
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The city of Philadelphia was founded as part of the colony of

A
Pennsylvania.
B
Delaware.
C
Maryland.
D
New York.
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The Duke of York split New Netherland into which of the following two colonies?

A
New York and New Jersey
B
New York and Pennsylvania
C
New York and Maryland
D
New York and Connecticut
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The colony of Maryland was established to create

A
a place where English Roman Catholics could be safe.
B
a colony that was independent from England.
C
a place for debtors get gain a fresh start.
D
plantations to grow sugar and cotton.

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