Bacon's rebellion 1676 Flashcards
1
Q
Freed servants were given land on
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The western fringes (the frontier)
Weren’t protected from Indian attacks
2
Q
Virginian freeholders
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Rebelled
Previously indentured servants
3
Q
Nathaniel Bacon led a group who
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Attacked the indigenous at random times
Governor of Virginia allowed this to happen
Burned Jamestown down
4
Q
Why were slaves necessary after the rebellion?
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Another labour system was needed
Virginian elite felt a change was needed to prevent further attacks (on/from Indians as well as from freeholders)
5
Q
Rebellion led to
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Increase hereditary slavery
Decrease of indentured servants
