Which city underwent renaming as a result of the 1664 surrender?

• A. The English captured New Amsterdam
• B. The French captured New Amsterdam
• C. The Dutch surrender New Amsterdam to become New York
• D. The Spanish built a fort at Albany

Answer: (C)

When a city changes rulers, its name often changes to reflect the new sovereignty. In 1664 the English took control of New Amsterdam from the Dutch and renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York, signaling the shift in who ruled the colony. That renaming is what the question is asking about. The other descriptions don’t capture the renaming itself: the event involved capture by the English, but it’s the renaming to New York that follows, and the French never controlled New Amsterdam, while Albany’s fort refers to a different place and time.