Previous to the American Revolution, Bacon’s Rebellion was one of the largest revolts in history, and accordingly its consequences include the American Revolution. It was the war between the English and the Indians, and the civil war between the colonists of Jamestown and their government. But it was also the fierce struggle between two powerful leaders with very different beliefs. The African slaves and white indentured servants joined together to fight side by side against their common “enemies.”
Sir William Berkeley arrived in Virginia in 1642 to act as the Colonial Governor of Virginia. He was the King’s envoy in Virginia, though he was a selfish royalist who believed in himself before the King. He brought together some close friends to form a group called the “grandees,” who grew in status and wealth as those not within the circle dropped in condition and diminished. They deprived the people of their rights and thus the Virginians were not pleased by......

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Title: Bacon's Rebellion
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