BySummary of Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon himself. It all started when Bacon wanted to run off or kill every Indian in Virginia. Governor Berkeley refused to give Bacon the permission to lead the soldiers, so Bacon decided to do it himself. The first thing Bacon and the soldiers did was capture the Occaneechee Indians. Once they captured them, the soldiers killed them. Berkley was not happy about this. He immediately said that Bacon was a rebel and then Bacon was charged with treason. Bacon then returned to Jamestown and brought fifty men. He was arrested but was not sentenced for death.Berkeley decided to pardon him. Bacon still felt that he didn’t get the commission that he deserved. Later on, Bacon returned with five hundred men. This practically forced Berkeley to give Bacon the commission. Once Bacon had the commission that he wanted, he continued to fight the Indians. Once Bacon heard of the Governor’s declaration, he decided to go back, yet again, to Jamestown. Berkeley ran with his supporters to the eastern Shore. In September of the year of 1676, Bacon returned to Jamestown and set it on fire. Not long after the fire, the rebellion ended. The British authorities sent force to help the uprising and they arrested many of Bacon’s followers. It officially ended when Bacon died in October of dysentery. By: Libby McCurdy
Bacon's Rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon himself. It all started when Bacon wanted to run off or kill every Indian in Virginia. Governor Berkeley refused to give Bacon the permission to lead the soldiers, so Bacon decided to do it himself. The first thing Bacon and the soldiers did was capture the Occaneechee Indians. Once they captured them, the soldiers killed them. Berkley was not happy about this. He immediately said that Bacon was a rebel and then Bacon was charged with treason. Bacon then returned to Jamestown and brought fifty men. He was arrested but was not sentenced for death.Berkeley decided to pardon him. Bacon still felt that he didn’t get the commission that he deserved. Later on, Bacon returned with five hundred men. This practically forced Berkeley to give Bacon the commission. Once Bacon had the commission that he wanted, he continued to fight the Indians. Once Bacon heard of the Governor’s declaration, he decided to go back, yet again, to Jamestown. Berkeley ran with his supporters to the eastern Shore. In September of the year of 1676, Bacon returned to Jamestown and set it on fire. Not long after the fire, the rebellion ended. The British authorities sent force to help the uprising and they arrested many of Bacon’s followers. It officially ended when Bacon died in October of dysentery. By: Libby McCurdy
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