Question

What was one cause of the Second Cherokee War in South Carolina?
A. The colonists failed to recognize the Cherokee as allies and defeated 40 Cherokee for their scalps.
B. The French did not see the Cherokee as equal partners in the fight against the British.
C. The British became indebted to Cherokee traders, who demanded more British land to pay the outstanding balance.
D. The British were allowed to settle on approximately half of the traditional Cherokee land in South Carolina.

Answer 1

D. British settlement on large parts of traditional Cherokee land — colonial encroachment into Cherokee territory was a major cause of the Second Cherokee War.