Why did a rift occur between the Dissenters and the Goose Creek men? (1 point) Responses They held different views on the treatment of Native Americans. They held different views on the treatment of Native Americans. They wanted more power in the government. They wanted more power in the government. They paid different quitrent on the land. They paid different quitrent on the land. They desired different economic developments.
The rift between the Dissenters (also known as the dissident Protestants) and the Goose Creek men in colonial South Carolina occurred during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The root of their conflict is not fully captured by the options given, but the general discord arose from a combination of political, economic, and religious differences.
The Dissenters were primarily English settlers who were not members of the Church of England. They sought greater religious freedom and political representation, which was limited under the Anglican-controlled colonial government. They also tended to be more sympathetic to the idea of a more egalitarian society and were often opposed to the established planter elite.
The Goose Creek men, on the other hand, were a group of influential and often wealthy English Barbadians who settled near Goose Creek, north of Charles Town (Charleston). They were involved in the Indian slave trade and had a reputation for aggressive expansion and sometimes brutal treatment of Native Americans. The Goose Creek men were closely aligned with the Anglican Church and were part of the ruling elite in the colony. They generally sought to maintain their power and economic advantages, including their control over trade and relations with Native American tribes.
Therefore, while the response "They held different views on the treatment of Native Americans" could be partly accurate due to the Goose Creek men's involvement in the Indian slave trade, the broader context is that the rift occurred mainly because:
- They desired different political representation and religious freedoms (accurately represented by the Dissenters' position).
- They upheld different economic interests and approaches to trading with Native Americans.
- They sought more power in the government, with the Dissenters pushing for more inclusion and the Goose Creek men aiming to maintain their dominant status.
Thus, a composite answer drawing from your options would likely suggest that they held different political and economic views and aspirations, which led to their desire for more power and influence in the government, pointing to the underlying causes of the rift.