Bacon's Rebellion
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Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
armed uprising
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colonial rebellion → conflict → event in colonial Virginia → |
| chronologicalPrecedence |
American Revolution
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| country |
England
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| endTime |
1677
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| hasCause |
Governor William Berkeley's Indian policy
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class divisions in colonial Virginia → conflict over Native American relations → discontent among frontier settlers → perceived government corruption → tensions over frontier policy → |
| hasContext |
Anglo-Native American conflicts on the frontier
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economic depression in the 1670s → expansion of English settlement into Native lands → tobacco price decline → |
| hasEffect |
destruction of Jamestown
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greater control of the Crown over Virginia → harsher racial laws in Virginia → increased reliance on African slave labor → reassessment of colonial defense policies → weakening of indentured servitude → |
| hasEthnicDimension |
relations between English colonists and Native Americans
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| hasFieldOfStudy |
colonial American studies
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early American history → |
| hasLeader |
Nathaniel Bacon
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| hasLocation |
Colony of Virginia
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Jamestown, Virginia → |
| hasLongTermSignificance |
development of race-based slavery in Virginia
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shaping of colonial governance policies → |
| hasOpposingForce |
Virginia militia loyal to Governor Berkeley
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| hasOutcome |
death of Nathaniel Bacon from disease
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execution of several rebels → rebellion suppressed → |
| hasParticipant |
enslaved Africans
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frontier settlers → indentured servants → planters → |
| hasSocialDimension |
tensions between poor whites and colonial elite
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tensions between small farmers and large planters → |
| isDocumentedIn |
colonial records of Virginia
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| namedAfter |
Nathaniel Bacon
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| opposedBy |
Governor William Berkeley
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colonial government of Virginia → |
| partOf |
history of the Thirteen Colonies
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| significantEvent |
burning of Jamestown in 1676
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| startTime |
1676
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Colonial America
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majorConflict |
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Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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significantEvent |