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Nathanial Bacon led an attack on Jamestown, Virginia to drive away its leader, William Berkeley. The uprising was named after him and is known as Bacon's Rebellion.
Nathanial Bacon and his followers attacked the Jamestown settlement because they were upset with the corrupt government of Virginia. They also wanted all Native American Indians driven out of the area.
Nathanial bacon were fighting the Indians for land but the British tried to stop them so the Nathanial Bacon killed some of the British died trying to stop them. Funny you learn some things from a 13 year old in 8th grade.
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Bacon's Rebellion took place in 1676. On one side of the dispute were the Colonial settlers, led by Nathanial Bacon. On the other side was the Royal Colonial Governor, William Berkeley and government forces from England.
Nathaniel Bacon attacked Jamestown in order to expand into the areas that the Native Americans were controlling. During his expedition, he had killed the first Indians he saw, causing him to become popular and able to set up a new government in Jamestown.
The immediate issue in 1676 was Virginia Governor William Berkeley's lack of protection for the frontiersmen against Native American raids. This gave Nathanial Bacon the support he needed to organize an attack Berkeley for a whole list of problems the colonists in Virginia had.
Nathan Bacon, who was the leader of Bacon's Rebellion.
Nathaniel Bacon and his followers burned down Jamestown, Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.
nathanial bacon
The actions of bacon and his followers became known as Bacon's Rebelion. In September, Bacon's men burned down Jamestown to the ground. This man was Nathaniel Bacon
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