Question

What was the cause of the Battle of Ackia?
O The English wanted access to land west of the Appalachian Mountains
The French wanted to ensure free passage throughout New France,
The Spanish wanted to improve their relationships with American Indians.
The Choctaw wanted to drive the French off their lands
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Answer 1

Answer:

Based on the information below I would say The Choctaw wanted to drive the French off their lands

Explanation:

When the Chickasaw defeated Maj. Pierre Dartaguiette Diron’s force on 25 March, his captured orders informed them of Gov. Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville’s approach with possibly fifteen hundred whites, blacks, and Indians (mostly Choctaw). Accordingly, between four hundred and five hundred Chickasaw hastened south and hid in the rolling plains around the adjacent villages of Oekya, Tchoukafala, and Apeony. The Ministry of Marine had ordered Bienville to attack any Natchez refugees found in Ackia. But on 26 May, ignorant of Dartaguiette’s defeat, tired of waiting, and fearing desertions, Bienville—pressured by Choctaw chiefs Red Shoe and Alibamon Mingo—decided to attack Oekya immediately. Ironically, Oekya’s chief, Imayatabé le Borgne, was the strongest French partisan of the Chickasaw. A Chickasaw delegation approached with a calumet to negotiate, presumably about surrendering the refugees. A group of Choctaw fired, killed two emissaries, and took their scalps to Bienville.

Oekya, with Tchoukafa and Apeony in a triangular formation on a hilltop, was well defended and double stockaded. One village flew an English flag, indicating the presence of English advisers. The assault began at two o’clock in the afternoon with 160 Regulars and 60 Swiss. It made significant progress but then was caught in a murderous crossfire from the concealed Chickasaw nearby. Lacking artillery (which had failed to arrive from France) and with casualties mounting, Bienville was forced to break off. The Choctaw, hitherto “waiting for the outcome” (according to Bienville), fired several volleys and then helped the wounded during the retreat, beginning on 27 May, to Fort Tombecbé. The engagement lasted about three hours. Bienville praised the Chickasaw marksmanship. He reported between sixty and seventy French and twenty-two Choctaw killed or wounded, but these figures probably were underestimates. Casualties among the officers were especially heavy, significantly hampering future operations.

Source: https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/battle-of-ackia/

Answer 2

Answer:

B. The French wanted to ensure free passage throughout New France.

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