Question

Why did nathaniel bacon and others rebel against the governor of jamestown

Answer 1

Answer:

Nathaniel Bacon led other rebels against William Berkeley, the Governor of Jamestown because he felt marginalized and ill treated by the Governor who refused to retaliate against some native Americans who carried out series of attacks against farmers and other frontier settlers, nor grant him military commission or permission to fight and attack the native Americans.

Another major reason for the rebel against the Governor of Jamestown was because of his refusal to incorporate Nathaniel Bacon into his inner circle, and also refusing to allow Bacon and other frontier settlers the largess of trading in fur and other lucrative trades and commodities with the Native Americans.

Explanation:

The rebellion against the William Berkeley, the governor of Jamestown, otherwise referred to as Bacon's Rebellion took place between 1676-1677. The rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon who was the commander of the other rebels (Virginia frontier settlers). The major causes because the Virginia frontier settlers, particularly Nathaniel Bacon, felt marginalized and ill treated by the Governor who refused to retaliate against some native Americans who carried out series of attacks against farmers and other frontier settlers, nor grant him military commission or permission to fight and attack the native Americans.

Another major reason for the rebel against the Governor of Jamestown was because of his refusal to incorporate Nathaniel Bacon into his inner circle, and also refusing to allow Bacon and other frontier settlers the largess of trading in fur and other lucrative trades and commodities with the Native Americans.