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Nathaniel Bacon was born in 1647. ... Among his several accomplishments, such as being a member of the House of Burgesses and publishing a book called the “Declaration of the People”, Bacon’s most important achievement was the “Virginia Rebellion,” better known as Bacon’s Rebellion. Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt of Virginia colonists against the colony’s English government in 1676. ...
Bacon’s Rebellion can be attributed to several causes, all of which led to dissent in the Virginia colony. ... However, Nathaniel completely disregarded Berkeley’s policy, and with an army of 500 men, attacked Occaneecheee Indians, a peaceful group living on Roanoke River. ...
In the face of a brewing catastrophe, Berkeley, to keep the peace, was willing to forget that Bacon was not authorized to take the law into his own hands.
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