1. The American Colonies Virginia, 1675
BACON’S REBELLION
The American Colonies
Virginia, 1675

2. Picture It… You are an Indentured Servant in Colonial America
Tobacco has become the cash crop savior of the colony
Everyone is trying to make $$$ planting it
It is EVERYWHERE!!!

4. BUT… Tobacco is incredibly harsh on the land
The Colonial Economy & Labor Force has become one-dimensional
Education is lacking
Cities aren’t developing
Indentured Servants are frustrated
high taxes
no more land left for them

5. PRECURSORS TO BACON’S REBELLION
1. One crop economy
2. Indentured Servitude
3. Soil Dying

6. Something Does!!!
As the market is flooded with tobacco, the price of tobacco plummets
Farmers not making much money
Go into debt
Still have heavy taxes
As tobacco is harsh on the land, the soil needs time to replenish

7. What To Do??? Colonists thought if they could just get more land…
Could grow more tobacco
Sell more
Make more money!!!

9. Native Americans Treaties have been signed Borders have been drawn
So What?!
Discontent boils over…
Farmers begin to invade Powhatan Lands to the West
Group of Indians are killed
Retaliation comes

11. Cry for War!! VA Governor William Berkeley refuses to authorize a war
Farmers are furious at Government
In steps…
Nathaniel Bacon:
Led poor farmers, indentured servants, even slaves on a rampage

12. Nathaniel Bacon

13. CAUSES OF BACON’S REBELLION
1. Tobacco Price Fall
2. Lack of Available Land
3. High Taxes
4. No Government Help

14. Bacon’s Rebellion Makes war on Native Tribes for their Lands
Begins looting wealthy white plantations as well
Jamestown is burned

15. Bacon Organizing His Men

16. Jamestown Burned

17. EFFECTS OF BACON’S REBELLION
1. Farmers Start War
2. Invasion of Native American Lands
3. Attack Wealthy Planters

18. But Then… Bacon dies suddenly Rebellion fades out
HOUSE OF BURGESSES – VA Assembly votes to lower taxes and open up some land

19. THE REALIZATION Indentured Servant Labor isn’t Working!!!
They become free and want things
Like land, freedoms, rights, money
American Colonies Need a New Source of Labor
One that won’t give them these problems

20. OUTCOME OF BACON’S REBELLION
1. Some Government Help
Lower Taxes
2. SLAVERY EXPANDS IN THE COLONIES!!!
Indentured Servitude will not work

21. What was Bacon’s Rebellion?
Farmers expressing discontent, making war on Native Americans to get more land

22. What is the SIGNIFICANCE of Bacon’s Rebellion?
The Significance of Bacon’s Rebellion is that African Slavery was expanded in the American Colonies
(Cause and Effect!!!)
(Changes over Time!!!)