What events caused Nathaniel bacon and his followers to rebel?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Nathaniel Bacon's cousin, Sir William Berkeley, was the royal governor of Virginia. He refused to act against the Indians. As a result, the farmers chose to be led by Nathaniel Bacon. He organized a militia and fought the Indians off.

Answer 3

The main cause of Bacons Rebellion were wealthy Virginia tobacco planters bought most of the good farmland near the coast. Since they bought a lot of land, there was no land left for the poorer colonists who wanted to make their own farms as well.

Answer 4

Nathaniel Bacon's cousin, Sir William Berkeley, was the royal governor of Virginia. He refused to act against the Indians. As a result, the farmers chose to be led by Nathaniel Bacon. He organized a militia and fought the Indians off.