/Which of the following best explains the effects of the Yamasee War on the restructuring of settlements and shift in power in South Carolina?(1 point)

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British colonizers lost power in the region.
British colonizers lost power in the region.

Many British colonizers fled to Florida after the war.
Many British colonizers fled to Florida after the war.

Indigenous power declined, while colonial power increased.
Indigenous power declined, while colonial power increased.

The trade of enslaved African people decreased.

Answer 1

The response that best explains the effects of the Yamasee War on the restructuring of settlements and shift in power in South Carolina is:

Indigenous power declined, while colonial power increased.

The Yamasee War (1715-1717) led to a significant decrease in the power and influence of Native American groups in the region, while it allowed for the expansion and strengthening of colonial authority and settlement in South Carolina.