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2. APUSH Review: Rebellions and Conflict in the Colonial Era Everything You Need To Know About Rebellions And Conflict In The Colonial Era To Succeed In APUSH

3. Bacon’s Rebellion (1676)  What was it?  Rebellion of poor, landless whites, led by Nathaniel Bacon (in Jamestown, VA)  Why did it occur?  Bacon and other famers lived further west, conflict with Natives  Upset with Governor Berkeley and eastern farm owners  What happened?  Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown, almost took control of Virginia  Significance?  Demonstrated class tensions  Rebellion against authority  Movement away from indentured servants to slaves

4. Pueblo (Pope’s) Revolt (1680)  What was it?  Native American Rebellion against the Spanish in New Mexico  Why did it occur?  2,000 Spanish and 30,000 Pueblos  Spanish priests and government suppressed Native practices that were inconsistent with Christianity  Spanish demanded tribute and labor from Natives  What happened?  Pope (Native religious leader) killed hundreds and forced Spanish to flee  Spain regains control in 1696  Significance?  Spanish sought to religiously assimilate the Natives  Pueblos were given more freedoms from the Spanish

5. Stono Rebellion (1739)  What was it?  Rebellion in South Carolina involving roughly 100 slaves  Why did it occur?  Slaves were resisting their place in society  What happened?  Slaves captured weapons, killed many whites, sought to flee to Spanish Florida  They were not successful in their attempt to escape to Florida  Most of those involved were killed  Significance?  As with other future slave rebellions (Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey), Southerners clamped down on slaves and made harsher laws

6. Leisler’s Rebellion (1689)  What was it?  Attempted rebellion led by Jacob Leisler of NY  Why did it occur?  Leisler sought to challenge colonial elites  What happened?  Raised a militia, claimed himself head of NY government  Significance?  Demonstrated tensions between the wealthy elite and lower classes

7. Salem Witch Trials (1680s – 1690s)  What was it?  Hysteria that swept over New England in 1680s-1690s  Why did it occur?  Young girls behaved in a strange manner, accused servants of witchcraft  It quickly spread to many others in the colonies  What happened?  Most of accused were middle-aged women, some had property  Accusers tended to be less wealthy than accused  Significance?  Demonstrated tensions between rich and poor  Exposed tensions over the role of women

8. Tips for Rebellion and Conflict M.C. Questions  Most likely, the answer will focus on TENSIONS or people being unhappy  Class tensions and economic tensions could be an answer  Don’t forget east vs. west  Although slaves most frequently resisted by running away, there were slave rebellions: Stono, Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey  Good luck!

9. Past Essay Topic  2003 (Form B)  Compare the ways in which TWO of the following reflected tensions in colonial society:  Bacon’s Rebellion (1676), Pueblo Revolt (1680), Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692), and Stono Rebellion (1739)  http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap03_frq_us_history_b _23077.pdf http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap03_frq_us_history_b _23077.pdf

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