CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: E - The British and the Dutch fought several small wars from 1652-1674, largely due to the Navigation Acts, which were British regulations on shipping designed to better control colonial trade and solidify their empire. This placed them in opposition to the Dutch, who had dominated trade in the first half of the 17th century. While the outcome of these wars generally changed little in the landscape of Europe, the British did gain the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, or New York, as it would be renamed. This gain helped secure the American colonies for Britain.