美国纽约是世界著名城市，在历史上其名称几经变化：1626年之后叫“新阿姆斯特丹”（NewAmsterdam），1674年之后叫纽约市（CityofNewYork）。这样变化是因为（）
A.“无敌舰队”的覆灭
B.《航海条例》引发战争的结果
C.英法七年战争结束
D.美国摆脱了英国的殖民统治
参考答案：B
解析：由“新阿姆斯特丹”可知17世纪上半期该地为荷兰的殖民地。17世纪中期，英国颁布了旨在打击荷兰海上贸易的《航海条例》，引发了三次英荷战争，结果荷兰战败。英国夺取了“新阿姆斯特丹”后改名为纽约。故选B。
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