Bacon's Rebellion
Virginia, the Old Dominion
Money, Credit & Tobacco
Problems with Berkeley
New Virginians
100
Governor Berkeley
Who refused to let Bacon and his rebels attack the Indians?
100
Cavaliers
What was the nickname for supporters of King Charles?
100
Cash crop, not a food crop
What was tobacco?
100
Gov. Berkeley enforced laws requiring colonists to sell tobacco to England and gave seats in the House of Burgesses to wealthy friends.
Why did colonists begin to dislike Gov. Berkeley?
100
Growing tobacco required many workers.
Why did colonists begin to use indentured servants and slaves?
200
Gov. Berkeley called him "the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia!"
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
200
King Charles I was executed (killed).
What happened after the Puritans took control of England?
200
Money set aside to be spent later
What is savings?
200
Gov. Berkeley refused to allow colonists to attack the Indians.
Why did Nathaniel Bacon form a group to rebel against Berkeley?
200
Free passage to North America and basic food, shelter, and clothing during the time of their contracts.
What did indentured servants receive in exchange for their work?
300
An armed resistance against the government
What is a rebellion?
300
The Old Dominion
What is the nickname King Charles gave to Virginia, because of his affection/love for his supporters there?
300
An agreement in which a buyer promises to pay for an item at a later time.
What is credit?
300
The far edge of a settlement
What is a frontier?
300
Their entire lives or until their owners set them free.
How long did slaves serve?
400
Bacon's rebels began attacks on the Indians anyway.
What happened after Gov. Berkeley refused to give permission for Bacon and his group to attack the Indians?
400
King Charles II expected the colonists to obey his rules.
What did King Charles II expect of the colonists after he took the throne, following the end of Puritan rule in England?
400
Owing money.
What is debt?
400
The Powhatan were pushed out of the Tidewater.
What happened as the Virginia colony grew and moved north, south, and west?
400
Basic food, shelter, and clothing.
What did slaves receive for their work?
500
Bacon and his rebels marched in and burned Jamestown to the ground.
What happened after Berkeley's government troops recaptured Jamestown?
500
He was the son of Charles I and took the throne after Puritan rule ended.
Who was King Charles II?
500
Virginia farmers were only allowed to sell tobacco to English buyers. Too many people were growing too much of this cash crop, which caused prices to fall. The low prices meant that farmers could not get as much money for their crops and earned less money.
Why did many Virginia farmers have problems paying their debts?
500
The colonists asked Gov. Berkeley to send troops against the American Indians.
What did colonists ask out of fear of Indian attacks on the frontier?
500
The Middle Passage
What is the name of the route that carried enslaved people from their homes in Africa to North America?
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