Answer:
The First Seminole War (1817–18) began over attempts by U.S. authorities to recapture runaway black slaves living among Seminole bands. Under General Andrew Jackson, U.S. military forces invaded the area, scattering the villagers, burning their towns, and seizing Spanish-held Pensacola and St. Marks.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a government worker stole from a Seminole garden and burned crops, the war started. ... In 1817 in South Georgia, Seminoles became angry because colonists were trespassing on their hunting grounds.