1. 3 REBELLIONS IN COLONIAL AMERICA 1675 (2); TENSIONS OVER LAND, LIBERTY, AND POWER (authority and control) continued in “the New World” and now involved “First Nations” (Native Americans / Indians)

2. Nathaniel Bacon

3. Bacon’s Rebellion 1676 Son of a nobleman,
Frontiersmen vs. Eastern Virginia Tobacco planters / fur traders
Western frontier vulnerable economically and militarily
Economy is favoring the wealthy landowners in the East

4. BACON’S REBEL ARMY Farmers on “the frontier”
Indentured Servant of European descent
Slaves of African descent
Native Americans in competition with other tribes for shrinking tribal land
March on Richmond, & Jamestown, burn them
Take bloody revenge, scapegoating non-supportive Native Americans
IN 1662 MARLYLAND: SERVANT CANNOT GO BEYOND 2 MILES OF MASTER’S HOUSE

6. The Burning of Jamestown

7. Bacon’s supporters in combat with Native Americans

8. Popé’s Rebellion 1680 (Pueblo Indian Revolt)

11. RELATIVE PEACE DURING “THE FRANCISCAN CENTURY” BEFORE 1680
RELATIVE PEACE DURING “THE FRANCISCAN CENTURY” BEFORE WHAT CHANGED?
Loss in faith in Christianity to improve their lives.
Indian religious revival met with 47 charged with “witchcraft” in Santa Fe courts and 43 lashed.
17,000 with 6000 warriors attack community of Spanish (400 dead).

12. Pueblo Revolt outcome
Spanish never again try to control North American territory internally
They do maintain claim to it however

13. King Philip’s War 1675
Wampanoag Name: Metacomet or Metacom

20. Outcome of King Philip’s War
25 Towns destroyed
Largest proportion of population killed in American history: 800 of 52,000 (2x Civil War & 7X WWII)
Uncounted Native Americans
8000 cattle
Salem Witch Trials (1692)?
Great Awakening? (1730s)