Asked by Simran Choudhary on Apr 27, 2024
Verified
Why was Jamestown burned to the ground in the seventeenth century?
A) the spread of the witch trials
B) to contain a smallpox outbreak
C) a revolt by Nathanial Bacon
D) as revenge for an Indian village destroyed
E) as part of the Glorious Revolution
Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 in present-day Virginia.
Witch Trials
Legal proceedings and persecutions, most famously in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, targeting individuals accused of witchcraft, often resulting in conviction and execution.
- Assess the underlying causes and consequences of confrontations between English colonists and Native Americans.
Verified Answer
AS
Angelica SeelalMay 04, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Jamestown was burned to the ground during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, a revolt led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
Learning Objectives
- Assess the underlying causes and consequences of confrontations between English colonists and Native Americans.