the English were responsible for all of the following colonies EXCEPT:

Rhode Island
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Netherland

i think that it is New Netherland
just looking for confirmation

Right. Holland controlled New Netherland.

thank you

You're welcome.

You are correct, the English were not responsible for establishing New Netherland. To confirm your answer, we can analyze the historical background of each colony:

1. Rhode Island: Rhode Island was established by English settlers in 1636 led by Roger Williams, who sought religious freedom and separation of church and state.

2. Maryland: Maryland was founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore, an English nobleman who established a Catholic colony as a haven for English Catholics persecuted in Protestant England.

3. Massachusetts: The English Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, seeking religious freedom and a model community based on their religious beliefs.

4. New Netherland: New Netherland was originally established by the Dutch West India Company in the early 17th century as a trading post along the Hudson River in North America. However, the English eventually took control and renamed the area New York in 1664.

Therefore, to answer your question, the colony that the English were not responsible for is New Netherland.