Question

this colony was the only one of the american colonies to have been initially colonized by a nation other than england; it was once a dutch colony. georgia new york maryland

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the history of American colonies. New York was originally a Dutch colony (called New Netherland) before being taken over by the English. Georgia was founded by the English, and Maryland was also an English - founded colony. So the colony that was initially colonized by a nation other than England (the Dutch) is New York.

Answer:

B. New York