Question

What started the Yamasee War between settlers and American Indians in South Carolina in 1715?

Answer 1

The Yamasee had a strong resentment towards colonial settlers and traders in South Carolina. A group of Yamasee Indians killed 90 settlers around 1715.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.

The Yamasee War (1715–1717) was a battle between British settlers of colonial South Carolina and several Native American tribes, such as the Yamasee, Savannah River Shawnee, Muscogee, Cherokee, Yuchi, Congaree, Waxhaw, Catawba, Apalachee, Apalachicola, Pee Dee, Cape Fear, Cheraw, and others.