Bacons Rebellion and The French and Indian War
Bacon’s Rebellion and The French and Indian War
Bacon’s Rebellion • Some colonists had settled outside of Jamestown on the frontier. • frontier – the edge of a settled territory. • These colonists suffered constant attacks from the Indians and believed that the colonial government did not protect them enough!
Bacon’s Rebellion • These colonists believed that the governor favored the Indians because he traded with them. • The governor told the colonists not to attack the Indians. • One man named Nathaniel Bacon was tired of the Indian attacks. He led a group of angry colonists in an attack against the Indians on the frontier.
Bacon’s Rebellion • After defeating the Indians, Bacon and his men attacked the governor and his men at Jamestown. • Bacon and his men burned much of Jamestown to the ground! • Bacon died suddenly, and the governor ended the rebellion! • When the King heard about the problems in Virginia, he was unhappy. He sent a new governor to take charge.
The Most Important Colony • By the mid-1700 s, Great Britain had established thirteen (13) colonies in North America. • Virginia was important in many ways. – It had been the 1 st permanent colony. – It was the largest and most populated colony. – It was the richest colony.
The Most Important Colony • What Virginians thought and did was important to Great Britain and to the other colonies.
The French and Indian War • Great Britain and France were in competition with each other to be the greatest power in the New World. • Each country was ready to go to war to get control of the land in the New World. • The American Indians also wanted the land since this was their home before either France or Great Britain had settlers here.
The French and Indian War • The Indians helped the French because they liked trading furs with them and the Indians believed that the French did not want to steal their land from them! • It was the French and the Indians against Great Britain and the colonists. • Great Britain used its army and men from the thirteen (13) colonies to fight the French and Indians.
The French and Indian War • One of these men was George Washington. He was a young officer in the Virginia militia. • The colonists called this war the French and Indian War because they were fighting both the French and the Indians.
Important Results of the War • After years of fighting, Great Britain and the colonists won the war! • Great Britain gained control of all the land east of the Mississippi River except for the city of New Orleans. • American men (colonists) had learned how to be soldiers.
Important Results of the War • Men like George Washington had learned how to command troops. By fighting along side of the British, George Washington was able to see the weaknesses of the British army. • The colonists had also held meetings and learned how to work together.
Important Results of the War • All of these things helped them win the war. • They were very important for what was about to happen – The American Revolution!
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