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Who led the rebel settler's who attacked and burned jamestown?
Nathaniel Bacon, Junior, lead Bacon's Rebellion. He and others were displeased with the British mercantilism and the competition from the Carolinas.
Why did Nathaniel Bacon and his followers rebel against the government of Virginia?
Because govenor Berckly lessened his support for them thus leaving them open for Indian atacks
Who was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia according to Governor William Berkeley?
According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.
Who was the greatest rebel that was ever in Virginia according to Governor William Berkley?
Nathaniel Bacon
Why did Nathaniel bacon and others rebel against the governor of the governor of Jamestown?
Because the Governor refused to let the Nathaniel Bacon start a war for more land to grow tobacco.
Why was he mad at the british governor William Berkeley?
Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia
What happened to jamestowns settlement?
The townsite was deserted after rebel colonists under the leadership of Nathaniel Bacon burned Jamestown in 1676. The rebels accused Governor William Berkeley of having failed to protect them from Indian raids.
Who was the the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia according to governor William Berkeley?
According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.
Who was the greatest rebel that was ever in Virginia according to governor William Berkeley?
According to Governor William Berkeley, Nathaniel Bacon was the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia.
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
Nathaniel Bacon was responsible for Bacon's Rebellion, in which Virginia settlers rebelled against William Berkeley, the colonial governor of Virginia. Bacon died from dysentery on October 26, 1676 at the age of 29.
What events caused Nathaniel bacon and his followers to rebel in 1676?
As in New England, conflicts over land led to fighting between some white settlers and Indians. After several bloody clashes, settlers called on the governor to take action against Native Americans. The governor refused. He was unwilling to act, in part because he profited from his own fur trade with Indians. Frontier settlers were furious. Finally, in 1676, Nathaniel Bacon, an ambitious young planter, organized angry men and women on the frontier. He raided Native American villages, regardless of whether the Indians there had been friendly to the colonists or not. Then, he led his followers to Jamestown and burned the capital.
What events caused Nathaniel bacon and his followers to rebel?
The Bacon rebellion was originally believed to have started when land owners became upset with their current governor, William Berkeley refused to retaliate against native attacks they had endured. Historians now believe it was a retaliatory attack against Berkeley for playing favorites at court. The financiers of the rebellion were wealthy men who had been excluded from Berkeley's inner circle.
