Read this passage from a sailor’s journal describing the destruction of Opitsaht.

Question

This fine Village, the Work of Ages, was in a short time totally destroy’d.

Who is responsible for the burning of Opitsaht?

Vitus Bering
George Vancouver
Robert Gray
Lewis and Clark

Answer 1

The burning of Opitsaht is attributed to George Vancouver and his crew during their exploration in the late 18th century.