Location of Bacon's Rebellion- The Jamestown Colony in Virgina (T. Williams, 2010).

 

Date of Bacon's Rebellion- 1675-1676 (A. Brinkley, 2004).

 

Leaders of Bacon's Rebellion- Nathaniel Bacon vs Sir William Berkeley and the House of Burgesses ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

 

Groups that were brought into Bacon's Rebellion and why- The English were brought into the conflict because Jamestown was an English colony, some colonists thought the Indians were stealing from them, and Nathaniel Bacon started a rebellion against William Berkeley (A. Brinkley, 2004). The Susquehannock Indians were brought into the conflict because colonists believed that their food was being stolen by them, which made the colonists feel threatened ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d."). Bacon then commenced a civil war with the Susquehannock Indians by sending unauthorized attacks on them ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d."). The Occaneechi, Tutelo, and Saponi Indians were then brought into the conflict by Bacon, who had fled Jamestown and attacked the Indians, although they were innocent, with his mob. ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

 

Chronology of Bacon's Rebellion-

1. In 1675 Jamestown is threatened by the Susquehannock Indians (A. Brinkley, 2004).

2. Bacon suggested sending the militia and organizing a volunteer army, but Berkely denies both (A. Brinkley, 2004).

3. Bacon refuses to listen and sends unsuccessful and vicious attacks on the Indians, starting a civil war against the Susquehannock Indians (A. Brinkley, 2004).

4. Berkeley proclaims Bacon and his men rebels (A. Brinkley, 2004).

5. In 1676, Bacon holds Berkeley and the House of Burgesses at gunpoint, starting Bacon's Rebellion ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

6. The colonial captain of Jamestown is burned ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

7. After being elected to the House of Burgesses, Bacon flees Jamestown and rallies a mob ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

8. Bacon attacked the Occaneechi, Tutelo, and Saponi indians, who were all innocent ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d."). 

9. Bacon and his men march back to Jamestown and Bacon makes new laws for the colony ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

10. Berkeley then retreats, returns, then is forced to retreat as Bacon has taken over and burned Jamestown ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

11. Bacon dies of a “bloody flux” and his men are wiped out without his leadership ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

12. The General assembly gets rid of most of Bacon's laws ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

13. Berkeley hangs almost two dozen men and gives their land to his allies ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

14. Charles II recalls Berkeley back to England, due to his actions, and he dies in 1677 ("Sir William" "n.d").   

 

Consequences- Bacon and his men either die in battle or are hung  ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d."). Berkeley is called back to England for his actions and dies in 1677 ("Sir William" "n.d"). Jamestown is damaged and relationships with Indians are ruined  ("Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d.").

 

How Bacon's Rebellion contributed to the American Identity-This was the first rebellion in the American colonies and from it came new requirements and laws in order to prevent a rebellion from happening again (Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d"). This includes the hardening of racial lines associated with slavery, so that the colony and the farmers can control the poor (Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d").  This also included the adoption of a new Indian policy which made the whites and Indians not able to live together (Bacon's Rebellion" "n.d").