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2827788728House of Burgeseslegislative assembly in the colonies0
2827789781Nathaniel Baconpart of governor's council of Jamestown1
2827843411Navigation Actsallowed only English ships to enter American ports; requiring colonists to ship tobacco, sugar only to England2
2828055257Why was England corrupt?they still planted tobacco because there was no other cash crop, the indentured servants couldn't earn enough for the owners to buy tools and seed to pay off fees (selling their land)3
2828060677William Berkelygovernor of Virginia; granted large estates on members of his council to keep his position4
2828063301What happened when Berkely granted these lands to the council?they didn't have to pay taxes and were also granted jobs like local justices of peace and county judges5
2828079728House of Burgesestook the vote away from landless freemen (half of whites)6
2828081389Resulted in?political corruption7
2828087349Conflict between Frontiersmen and IndiansThe Indians lived on the frontier of Virginia where the freeholders and landless farmers wanted to settle8
2828095127What did the freeholders and landless farmers want?to expell the Indians9
2828095675But instead?Berkeley gave the frontier land to wealthy river-valley planters who wanted laborers10
2828100179What did Bacon do?led a rebellion against Berkely and his men; and killed Indians11
2828102717Rebellion resulted in?House of Burgesses to give back voting rights to freeholders and landless farmers: Baco burned Jamestown to the ground and Berkeley fled12
2828108632what happened when bacon died?Berkeley came back and hanged any surviving rebels from Bacon's group13

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