outline for bacon's rebellion

How were the people directly involved with Bacon's Rebellion being mistreated by the government?

people directly involved;
government,colonists, indians, bacon and berkeley


1. Government
A. Benefit from trade
--They made a law that no one was allowed to trade with any indians, but the governor made special licences for some people to trade with the indians as long as he gets a part of the profit.
B. Protecting the indians
--They sent back an Army of English when they went to fight the indians.
--They warned the indians Bacon was coming for them.
--Built forts in the woods to "protect" colonists, but knew there was really no security. (then taxed the people)
C. Ignored the colonists complants
--Colonists complaned about the indians killing people, governor didnt even take notice
--Didnt believe the colonist's accusations.
--Publicly named Bacon a traitor.
--Refused to sign a promissed comission

2.Colonists
A. Freedom
--The whole colony rich and poor were being used by the government.
--Indentured servants were bought and sold like slaves.
--Poor people signed an agreement to be slaves for 5-7 years.
B. Taxes
--There was a huge gap between the rich and poor
--Unfair taxes (way to high), unemployment and poverty
--Colonists grew tobacco and the king made a huge profit
--The rich built mansons, while the poor struggled to survive.
C. Laws
--Government was protecting the indians.
--They had retrictions to vote and lack of protection
--Changes in land laws caused farmers to homelessness
--New laws passed to punish poor, imprision them and send them to America

3. Indians
A.Land
--They were forced to live on predestined english land
--They had their land taken away by white fronteirsmen
B. Freedom
--Indians were alienated and distrusted
--They thought the government was on their side, really they were only using them to take advantage of the trade.
--New Virgina laws made slavery lifelong and inherited by one's children.
--Thomas Grantham promised to free the slaves, instead took their weapons and returned them to their masters (when they were trying to defend themselves).
-- Government used indians as their spies.
C. Violence
-- Indians were forced to be slaves
-- Even the indians who had peace treaties were killed
-- Even the indians who had been christianized were killed

4. Berkeley VS. Bacon
--Bacon was only in the colony for three years and was made one of the council members.
--Bacon had great respect from the colonists.
--Bacon killed indian friends.
--Bacon charges Berkeley as neglegent, wicked and incapible, laws and taxes unjust
--Bacon was arrested for disobeying the government and leading an illegal war against the indians (soon released)
--They fought over loyal servants and small landowners
--Berkeley failed to defend colonists from native attacks
--Berkeley fled from bacon and his followers, twice.
--Bacon triggered the civil war by demanding a military commission that would authorize him to attack the Indians
--Berkely hung two dozen men and took their estates who were Bacon's followers.