Which option presents the correct New York State information about Conquest and Continuity?

  • The Haudenosaunee Confederacy joined sovereign nations rather than forming a single homogeneous political community.
  • New York’s Hudson corridor mattered strategically because severing New England from other colonies was a major British objective.
  • The Erie Canal lowered transport costs and integrated Great Lakes production zones with Hudson River and Atlantic markets.
  • The 1664 transfer from Dutch to English control illustrates how sovereignty can change faster than local culture, property patterns, and social networks.