Governor Berkeley only thought of the plantation owners and the rich colonists. He never helped out the poorer colonists. When Nathaniel Bacon decided to go to Berkeley about funding a war, he was shot down. Berkeley would not fund the war to help the poor colonists. Against the Governor's orders, Bacon led a group of people to fight the Indians.
During Bacon's Rebellion, the colonists set fore to the town of Jamestown. Berkeley left by ship with other plantation owners. Bacon and his army entered an alliance with the Occaneechee Indians because they were enemies with the Susquehannock as well. After torturing them, Bacon turned on the Occaneechee Indians and killed and tourtured them too.
Bacon was known as a hero to the poor colonists after he led this rebellion.
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What is your analysis? Who was justified in their actions?
ReplyDeleteI think that Bacon was justified because he knew what he and the other colonists wanted and knew how to get it. Someone needed to help the poor colonists and he saw that and took the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI agree, but only to a point. Thanks for finishing your argument.
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