What started the Yamasee War between settlers and American Indians in South Carolina in 1715?
A- The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B- Settlers allied with the Tuscarora Indians attacked the Yamasee.
C- The Yamasee began to encroach on settlers’ land and were attacked.
D- The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.

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What started the Yamasee War between settlers and American Indians in South Carolina in 1715?
A- The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B- Settlers allied with the Tuscarora Indians attacked the Yamasee.
C- The Yamasee began to encroach on settlers’ land and were attacked.
D- The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I would go with answer choice D - The Yamasee had resentment towards colonial settlers, and traders in South Carolina; a group of Yamasee Indians killed 90 whites in 1715. @Alvairis22