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The French and Indian War — Unit test

Question 7 • SD-Early US History A

What started the Yamasee War between settlers and Indigenous people in South Carolina in 1715?

Answer
A
The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B
Settlers allied with the Tuscarora attacked the Yamasee.
C
Settlers attacked the Yamasee for encroaching on their land.
D
The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.

Explanation

The Yamasee War began in 1715 when Yamasee people launched attacks on white traders and settlers in South Carolina. Tensions had grown over abuses in the trade, debts, and threats to Indigenous lands, but the immediate start of the war was the Yamasee attacks. Jamestown was not involved; it is in Virginia, not South Carolina.

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