Why was the fighting on the frontier in the Revolution especially destructive?
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Responses
Native Americans and settlers attacked British forces at Fort Vincennes, Indiana.
Native Americans attacked colonial settlements, and settlers killed neutral Native Americans.
British forces and their allies attacked Native American settlements at Cahokia.
British forts and colonial settlements were attacked by Native Americans.
British forts and colonial settlements were attacked by Native Americans.
The correct response is:
- Native Americans attacked colonial settlements, and settlers killed neutral Native Americans.
The fighting on the frontier during the Revolution was especially destructive because Native Americans attacked colonial settlements, and settlers, in turn, killed neutral Native Americans. This led to a cycle of violence and retaliation, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life.