In “Torchbearer of the Revolution,” by Thomas Wertenbaker he states that though Nathaniel Bacon was seen by a rebel for what he did because of the title given by the Berkeley and the rich planters, he should be seen as a hero for standing up for standing up to the wrongdoings of the government (Wertenbaker 211). Thomas Wertenbaker writes: It Put an end to the Berkeleian system of government by corruption, for there were no more long Assemblies in the colony; it brought about reform in local government
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Bacon considered the governor of Virginia, William Berkeley, to be corrupt, and he sought to change the colonial political system, primarily by ending Berkeley’s quasi-aristocratic reign. Berkeley granted his rich supporters massive amounts of fertile land, leaving very little for the indentured servants, contractually obliged to receive fifty acres. As the tobacco industry began to suffer in the 1670’s, common planters could not pay off the governor’s high taxes. Bacon acquired followers
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Two big colonial societies in the 1700’s were the New England and Chesapeake Bay societies. These societies varied in community and family life, but some similarities arose. In this time indentured servants were also widely used. This led to tension and conflict. This conflict though initiated a flourish of slave use in the in the Chesapeake Bay. The New England colonies consisted of what is now Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. These New England societies
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During the 1600’s, colonial society in America was a new frontier for those that settled there. As with anything new, problems and tensions arose and these growing tensions were reflected in uprisings such as the Pueblo Revolt and Bacon’s Rebellion. These uprisings exposed friction in colonial society. Both events were actions of insurgency against those who govern by those who are governed. However, the reasons for these sparks of revolt against authority by “inferior” people (although backgrounds
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Bacon’s Rebellion was the result of social tensions in the Chesapeake Bay Colony. Tobacco was an important industry in Virginia. 1.5 million pounds of tobacco were exported to Britain in the 1630’s. By the 1700’s, 40 million pounds were exported. Ambitious settlers didn’t have enough land for the crop; they even planted it in the streets and in between graves. There weren’t enough settlers in Virginia to tend to tobacco. Families grew too slow, and Indians died on contact with whites. The Chesapeake
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William Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania. 3. Which group of people opposed slavery vehemently? The Quakers opposed slavery vehemently. 4. Who wrote the mystery document? Nathaniel Bacon wrote the mystery document. 5. What were the two major effects of Bacon’s Rebellion? The first major effect was that there was a shift away from indentured servants to slaves. The second major effect was that the English crown wanted to control the colonies more. 6. How many women
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Columbian exchange, the Europeans brought over new technology, they brought over bow and arrows, cannons, and even guns, this shaped what America is today. Bacons rebellion was a war in the late 1600’s between two men, William Berkeley and Nathaniel Bacon. This war started when Bacon and Berkeley had settled in the town of Virginia, Bacon wanted to push out all Indians, he stated how they were the enemies. Although the governor of the town, Berkeley felt like it was not morally right to push out
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Document B states the natives would come into colonists`s houses take the colonists tools and brutally murder the colonists in their own home. This document was written by Edward Waterhouse in 1622. Waterhouse was a colonist who believed that natives should be destroyed but claimed it to be self defense. Waterhouse
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During the 1700s New England and the Chesapeake region were two different regions but were from the same English ethnicity. They were different because of three factors social, economic and political factors. New England consisted of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island while the Chesapeake region only made up of Virginia and Maryland. Documents 2, 6, and 7 show how how emigrants to the new regions impacted people. Document 2 shows a ship’s list of emigrants bound for
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During the early 1600’s, the British joined the ranks of the French and Spanish by establishing their first American colony in Jamestown, Virginia. As time progressed, so did the numbers of colonies and their respective populations. Initially, the English were hoping to discover gold, but had no success. So the colonies became a means of gathering natural resources and an extension of British trade. Though conditions were harsh and the mortality rate was high, still, colonists were willing to risk
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