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=== Purchase by New Netherland (1861) ===
In 1859, anmultiple independentistlarge-scale uprisingrevolts had occurrederupted in the Dutch colony of Tussenland, known as the [[Tussenland Upheavals]]. Landlocked from all sides of the Atlantic after their defeat in the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]], the Kingdom of the Netherlands was at a disadvantage. In the 1860s, the Kingdom of the Netherlands started negotiating with [[New Netherland]] to help them quell the rebellions. In exchange for their assistance, the kingdom promised the turnover of the three islands to New Netherland for a cheaper price. In late 1861, the islands were formally ceded to New Netherland.
=== New Netherland Rule (1861-present) ===
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