What Were The Causes Of Bacon's Rebellion

Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. The colony's unconcerned policy as it related to the political challenges of its western frontier, along with other challenges including leaving Bacon out of his inner circle, refusing to allow Bacon to be a part of his trade with the Native Americans, and Doeg tribe Indian attacks, helped to motivate a popular uprising against Berkeley, who had failed to address the demands of the colonists regarding their safety. However, he was known as a power struggle between two stubborn, selfish leaders rather than a glorious fight against tyranny.
King Philip’s War was taken place in 1675-1676 it was the most
Bacon also demanded for war against the Native Americans for he wished to gain some more land for new plantations in which farmers could work off of. Berkeley had refused to react to the claims of the people about how the Indians were committing murders and thefts on the frontier, he was making a good profit from trading with the Indians and was not ready for that to be ended by a war. Berkley's refusal sparked Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 which resulted in the burning of Jamestown. However, Bacon's death resulted in the end of his rebellion and Jamestown quickly but took large steps against tyranny. Reason for King Philips War can be put at short. The Native Americans defined land ownership differently; they believed that land should be shared by everyone, not individuals as believed by the settlers. With the growth of many Puritan colonies, many Natives were forced from their land. Angered, the leader of the Wampanoag, Metacom, formed alliances with local tribes in attempt to reclaim their land. However many of them died and others were sold in to slavery, ending the majority of resistance from many native