Petition of the Virginia House of Burgesses to the House of Commons: December 18, 1764
Who is writing?
~The Virginia House of Burgesses is writing to the House of Commons, as stated in the title.
Who is the audience?
~The audience is the House of Commons, but to be more specific: "To the Honourable the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of Great Britain in Parliament assembled"
Who do the writers represent?
~They represent the colonists or the people who are effected by the stamp act.
What is being said, argued and/or represented?
~The House of Burgesses is requesting that the House of Commons take into consideration the people who will suffer from the British Parliament Stamp Act, and not pass the Stamp Act. The House of Burgesses demonstrates the sufferings from the colonists, and states that it is unconstitutional to pass the stamp act without the people's consent.
How is it being said , argued and/or requested?
~This petition is being stated in a very kind and professional way. They list the many sufferings that will harm the people to persuade the House of Commons into not passing the Stamp Act.
What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
~The Petition is legitimate because the House of Burgesses uses examples to justify there comments to show the House of Commons that they are legitimate. In the first paragraph, they state that the council and the House of Burgesses met in General Assembly, and then goes on to tell what they came up with. This helps you realize that this is legitimate.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Rhetorical Analysis for Bacon's Rebellion
Rhetorical Analysis: "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
Author:
-See T. J. Wertenbaker
Audience:
- The audience is all persons searching for information about Bacon’s Rebellion.
Tone:
-This is very informative, and made for just that reason.
What is being said, argued and/or requested?
-This passage states a brief entry on the cause for the rebellion, and what happened during the rebellion.
How is it being said?
- It is being stated. There isn’t to much of a persuasion. It is simply informing.
What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
- This article seems legitimate and logical. The author seems to know what they are talking about and have done research on Bacon’s Rebellion before this article was written. All the information read in this article is information that I have read before.
Author:
-See T. J. Wertenbaker
Audience:
- The audience is all persons searching for information about Bacon’s Rebellion.
Tone:
-This is very informative, and made for just that reason.
What is being said, argued and/or requested?
-This passage states a brief entry on the cause for the rebellion, and what happened during the rebellion.
How is it being said?
- It is being stated. There isn’t to much of a persuasion. It is simply informing.
What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
- This article seems legitimate and logical. The author seems to know what they are talking about and have done research on Bacon’s Rebellion before this article was written. All the information read in this article is information that I have read before.
Final Draft
Bacon’s Rebellion
Who do you want to run our country? Barrack Obama; the person who wants to make a change, or John McCain; who is said to be just like president George Bush. Many people want that change that Obama has offered. Bacon’s Rebellion is an example of leadership that we see, and want to see in our society. In the time of the rebellion, William Berkeley was a governor in Virginia who everyone disliked. For a lot of people he was the George Bush, or John McCain of today. As for the Barrack Obama, there was a man by the name of Nathaniel Bacon. Nathaniel Bacon was ready to make a change for the colonists of Virginia. Many people say that Nathaniel bacon himself was the cause for the revolt. In reality, the poor leadership given by the government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. Lower class such as the farmers and the frontiersmen were treated wrongly. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans (encyclopedia). This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. “The Frontiersmen felt that the colonial government had let them down.” (Zinn pg.36). The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn’t allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. William Berkeley only thought about himself, and didn’t take into mind the concerns of the people around him. "For having protected, favored, and emboldened the Indians against his majesty's loyal subjects, never contriving, requiring, or appointing any due or proper means of satisfaction for their many invasions, robberies, and murders committed upon us." (declaration). He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed any crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with out punishments. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they only pushed them farther down with their selfishness. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. The government was disliked by the farmers because he was a horrible leader. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms” (library reference). The colonists found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a favorable living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effective way for a variety of people, unlike William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. “The laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” (textbook). Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Bacon’s Rebellion created a lot of effects on the Virginian society, and some of those effects are still relevant to today. There were many issues concerning the gap between the Rich and the Poor. During the Rebellion, the poor were mistreated and the rich were favored. There was William Berkeley who favored the wealthy and abused the poor, but there was also Nathaniel Bacon who tried to change that problem. Bacon was a savior for the poor. He took the taxes away and created a more equal environment. After watching all the presidential debates, this situation reminds me of the society we live in today, and the presidential candidates. We live in a society with different social classes. The wealthy, middle, and lower class. The middle and lower classes are not treated as well as the upper class. The lower classes are impacted by the taxes, and all the environmental issues (i.e., gas prices). Similar to Nathaniel Bacon; Barrack Obama is running for president to make the change for the mistreated lower class. The corrupted government as the cause for Bacon’s Rebellion shows the type of government we live in today.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
- Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
- Bacon’s Rebellion: The Declaration (1676) by Nathaniel Bacon
-Zinn, Howard. Volume One: A young People’s History of the United States.
Who do you want to run our country? Barrack Obama; the person who wants to make a change, or John McCain; who is said to be just like president George Bush. Many people want that change that Obama has offered. Bacon’s Rebellion is an example of leadership that we see, and want to see in our society. In the time of the rebellion, William Berkeley was a governor in Virginia who everyone disliked. For a lot of people he was the George Bush, or John McCain of today. As for the Barrack Obama, there was a man by the name of Nathaniel Bacon. Nathaniel Bacon was ready to make a change for the colonists of Virginia. Many people say that Nathaniel bacon himself was the cause for the revolt. In reality, the poor leadership given by the government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. Lower class such as the farmers and the frontiersmen were treated wrongly. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans (encyclopedia). This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. “The Frontiersmen felt that the colonial government had let them down.” (Zinn pg.36). The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn’t allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. William Berkeley only thought about himself, and didn’t take into mind the concerns of the people around him. "For having protected, favored, and emboldened the Indians against his majesty's loyal subjects, never contriving, requiring, or appointing any due or proper means of satisfaction for their many invasions, robberies, and murders committed upon us." (declaration). He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed any crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with out punishments. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they only pushed them farther down with their selfishness. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. The government was disliked by the farmers because he was a horrible leader. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms” (library reference). The colonists found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a favorable living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effective way for a variety of people, unlike William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. “The laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” (textbook). Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Bacon’s Rebellion created a lot of effects on the Virginian society, and some of those effects are still relevant to today. There were many issues concerning the gap between the Rich and the Poor. During the Rebellion, the poor were mistreated and the rich were favored. There was William Berkeley who favored the wealthy and abused the poor, but there was also Nathaniel Bacon who tried to change that problem. Bacon was a savior for the poor. He took the taxes away and created a more equal environment. After watching all the presidential debates, this situation reminds me of the society we live in today, and the presidential candidates. We live in a society with different social classes. The wealthy, middle, and lower class. The middle and lower classes are not treated as well as the upper class. The lower classes are impacted by the taxes, and all the environmental issues (i.e., gas prices). Similar to Nathaniel Bacon; Barrack Obama is running for president to make the change for the mistreated lower class. The corrupted government as the cause for Bacon’s Rebellion shows the type of government we live in today.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
- Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
- Bacon’s Rebellion: The Declaration (1676) by Nathaniel Bacon
-Zinn, Howard. Volume One: A young People’s History of the United States.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
rough draft #3
gold: quotes
blue: summary
green: I Say
purple: sources
red: paraphrase
The contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon's Rebellion.Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 led by a man whose name was Nathaniel Bacon. Many say that Nathaniel Bacon himself was the cause for the Rebellion. What they don’t know is that the many contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion. William Berkeley was the governor at the time of the rebellion. He played a major role in the government, which is the main reason for such a disastrous effect on the society in 1676. Berkeley’s leadership in the government turned the colonist against them, and they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley showed poor leadership in his turn as governor. Lower class such as the farmers and frontiersmen were treated in an unfair manner. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans. This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. Howard Zinn’s book, “A Young Peoples History of the United States,” notes that the government let the frontiersmen down. The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn’t allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states in number 4 that the Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed any crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with out punishments.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they only pushed them farther down without making an effort to help. Number 1 of the Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. P1-7. This passage states that the government was disliked by the farmers. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms.”
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effective way for a variety of people, unlike William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. The textbook states, “the laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Many people say that Nathaniel Bacon and his decisions were the cause of the Rebellion. In my view, the Government and William Berkeley’s choices led to the cause of the Rebellion. William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. He raised taxes and lowered the price for tobacco, which caused the lower class to go broke. Their only profit was the incoming money from selling tobacco, and when that went down their profit decreased. Not only did the amount of money they gained decrease, but they also had to give what little money they had to the government taxes. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor. The frontiersmen were being attacked by the Native Americans, but William Berkeley was so worried about keeping peace with the Natives that he forgot to protect his own people. Due to this, they found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a favorable living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt between the Colonists and the Native Americans. It was attack after attack until finally Nathaniel Bacon died and the Rebellion was over because they had no leader. The government and William Berkeley caused the Rebellion through their horrible choices made through their role in the 1676 Virginian colony. Berkeley was an unjust man who influenced the Government into their unjust decisions.
Bacon’s Rebellion created a lot of effects on the society, and some of those effects are still relevant to today. There were many issues concerning the gap between the Rich and the Poor. During the Rebellion, the poor were mistreated and the rich were favored. There was William Berkeley who favored the wealthy and abused the poor, but there was also Nathaniel Bacon who tried to "change" that problem. Bacon was a savior for the poor. He took the taxes away and created a more equal environment. After watching all the presidential debates, this situation reminds me of the society we live in today, and the presidential candidates. We live in a society with different social classes. The wealthy, middle, and lower class. The middle and lower classes are not treated as well as the upper class. The lower classes are impacted by the taxes we have today and all the environmental issues we have to deal with. Like Nathaniel Bacon, Barrack Obama is running for president to make the "change" in the mistreated and taxed lower class.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
-Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
blue: summary
green: I Say
purple: sources
red: paraphrase
The contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon's Rebellion.Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 led by a man whose name was Nathaniel Bacon. Many say that Nathaniel Bacon himself was the cause for the Rebellion. What they don’t know is that the many contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion. William Berkeley was the governor at the time of the rebellion. He played a major role in the government, which is the main reason for such a disastrous effect on the society in 1676. Berkeley’s leadership in the government turned the colonist against them, and they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley showed poor leadership in his turn as governor. Lower class such as the farmers and frontiersmen were treated in an unfair manner. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans. This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. Howard Zinn’s book, “A Young Peoples History of the United States,” notes that the government let the frontiersmen down. The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn’t allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states in number 4 that the Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed any crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with out punishments.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they only pushed them farther down without making an effort to help. Number 1 of the Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. P1-7. This passage states that the government was disliked by the farmers. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms.”
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effective way for a variety of people, unlike William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. The textbook states, “the laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Many people say that Nathaniel Bacon and his decisions were the cause of the Rebellion. In my view, the Government and William Berkeley’s choices led to the cause of the Rebellion. William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. He raised taxes and lowered the price for tobacco, which caused the lower class to go broke. Their only profit was the incoming money from selling tobacco, and when that went down their profit decreased. Not only did the amount of money they gained decrease, but they also had to give what little money they had to the government taxes. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor. The frontiersmen were being attacked by the Native Americans, but William Berkeley was so worried about keeping peace with the Natives that he forgot to protect his own people. Due to this, they found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a favorable living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt between the Colonists and the Native Americans. It was attack after attack until finally Nathaniel Bacon died and the Rebellion was over because they had no leader. The government and William Berkeley caused the Rebellion through their horrible choices made through their role in the 1676 Virginian colony. Berkeley was an unjust man who influenced the Government into their unjust decisions.
Bacon’s Rebellion created a lot of effects on the society, and some of those effects are still relevant to today. There were many issues concerning the gap between the Rich and the Poor. During the Rebellion, the poor were mistreated and the rich were favored. There was William Berkeley who favored the wealthy and abused the poor, but there was also Nathaniel Bacon who tried to "change" that problem. Bacon was a savior for the poor. He took the taxes away and created a more equal environment. After watching all the presidential debates, this situation reminds me of the society we live in today, and the presidential candidates. We live in a society with different social classes. The wealthy, middle, and lower class. The middle and lower classes are not treated as well as the upper class. The lower classes are impacted by the taxes we have today and all the environmental issues we have to deal with. Like Nathaniel Bacon, Barrack Obama is running for president to make the "change" in the mistreated and taxed lower class.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
-Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Rough Draft #2
The contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon's Rebellion.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 led by a man whose name was Nathaniel Bacon. Many say that Nathaniel Bacon himself was the cause for the Rebellion. What they don’t know is that the many contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion. William Berkeley was the governor at the time of the rebellion. He played a major role in the government, which is the main reason for such a disastrous effect on the society in 1676. Berkeley’s leadership in the government turned the colonist against them, and they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley showed poor leadership in his turn as governor. Lower class such as the farmers and frontiersmen were treated in an unfair manner. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans. This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. Howard Zinn’s book, “A Young Peoples History of the United States,” notes that the government let the frontiersmen down. The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn’t allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states in number 4 that the Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed any crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with out punishments.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they only pushed them farther down without making an effort to help. Number 1 of the Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. P1-7. This passage states that the government was disliked by the farmers. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms.”
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effective way for a variety of people, unlike William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. The textbook states, “the laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Many people say that Nathaniel Bacon and his decisions were the cause of the Rebellion. In my view, the Government and William Berkeley’s choices led to the cause of the Rebellion. William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. He raised taxes and lowered the price for tobacco, which caused the lower class to go broke. Their only profit was the incoming money from selling tobacco, and when that went down their profit decreased. Not only did the amount of money they gained decrease, but they also had to give what little money they had to the government taxes. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor. The frontiersmen were being attacked by the Native Americans, but William Berkeley was so worried about keeping peace with the Natives that he forgot to protect his own people. Due to this, they found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a favorable living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt between the Colonists and the Native Americans. It was attack after attack until finally Nathaniel Bacon died and the Rebellion was over because they had no leader. The government and William Berkeley caused the Rebellion through their horrible choices made through their role in the 1676 Virginian colony. Berkeley was an unjust man who influenced the Government into their unjust decisions.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
-Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 led by a man whose name was Nathaniel Bacon. Many say that Nathaniel Bacon himself was the cause for the Rebellion. What they don’t know is that the many contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion. William Berkeley was the governor at the time of the rebellion. He played a major role in the government, which is the main reason for such a disastrous effect on the society in 1676. Berkeley’s leadership in the government turned the colonist against them, and they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley showed poor leadership in his turn as governor. Lower class such as the farmers and frontiersmen were treated in an unfair manner. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans. This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. Howard Zinn’s book, “A Young Peoples History of the United States,” notes that the government let the frontiersmen down. The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn’t allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states in number 4 that the Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed any crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with out punishments.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they only pushed them farther down without making an effort to help. Number 1 of the Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. P1-7. This passage states that the government was disliked by the farmers. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms.”
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effective way for a variety of people, unlike William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. The textbook states, “the laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Many people say that Nathaniel Bacon and his decisions were the cause of the Rebellion. In my view, the Government and William Berkeley’s choices led to the cause of the Rebellion. William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. He raised taxes and lowered the price for tobacco, which caused the lower class to go broke. Their only profit was the incoming money from selling tobacco, and when that went down their profit decreased. Not only did the amount of money they gained decrease, but they also had to give what little money they had to the government taxes. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor. The frontiersmen were being attacked by the Native Americans, but William Berkeley was so worried about keeping peace with the Natives that he forgot to protect his own people. Due to this, they found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a favorable living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt between the Colonists and the Native Americans. It was attack after attack until finally Nathaniel Bacon died and the Rebellion was over because they had no leader. The government and William Berkeley caused the Rebellion through their horrible choices made through their role in the 1676 Virginian colony. Berkeley was an unjust man who influenced the Government into their unjust decisions.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
-Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
Rough Draft Essay #1
The contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon's Rebellion.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 led by a man by the name of Nathaniel Bacon. Many say that Nathaniel Bacon himself was the cause for the Rebellion. What they don’t know is that the many contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion. William Berkeley was the governor at the time of the rebellion. He played a major role in the government, which is the main reason for such a disastrous effect on the society in 1676. Berkeley’s leadership in the government turned the colonist against them, and they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley showed poor leadership in his turn as governor. Lower class such as the farmers and frontiersmen were treated in an unfair manner. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans. This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. Howard Zinn’s book, “A Young Peoples History of the United States,” notes that the government let the frontiersmen down. The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn't allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states in number 4 that the Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed ant crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with no punishments.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they are only pushing them farther down without making an effort to help. Number 1 of the Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. P1-7. This passage states that the government was disliked by the farmers. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms.”
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effected way for a variety of people, than William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. They consisted of: “the laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Many people say that Nathaniel Bacon and his decisions were the cause of the Rebellion. In my view, the Government and William Berkeley’s choices led to the cause of the Rebellion. William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. He raised taxes and lowered the price for tobacco, which caused the lower class to go broke. Their only profit was the incoming money from selling tobacco, and when that went down their profit decreased. Not only did the amount of money they gained decrease, but they also had to give what little money they had to the government taxes. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor. The frontiersmen were being attacked by the Native Americans, but William Berkeley was so worried about keeping peace with the Natives that he forgot to protect his own people. Due to this, they found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a much better living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt between the Colonists and the Native Americans. It was attack after attack until finally Nathaniel Bacon died and the Rebellion was over because they had no leader. The government and William Berkeley caused the Rebellion through their horrible choices made through their role in the 1676 Virginian colony. Berkeley was an unjust man who influenced the Government into their unjust decisions.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
-Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 led by a man by the name of Nathaniel Bacon. Many say that Nathaniel Bacon himself was the cause for the Rebellion. What they don’t know is that the many contributions of the Government of Virginia led to the uprising of Bacon’s Rebellion. William Berkeley was the governor at the time of the rebellion. He played a major role in the government, which is the main reason for such a disastrous effect on the society in 1676. Berkeley’s leadership in the government turned the colonist against them, and they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon.
A governors role in society is to lead in an effective way, yet William Berkeley showed poor leadership in his turn as governor. Lower class such as the farmers and frontiersmen were treated in an unfair manner. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that “ He made taxes high, the prices for tobacco low, resentment against special privileges given to those close to the governor,” and Berkeley did not defend the frontier against attacks by the Native Americans. This difficult matter made it hard for the farmers and frontiersmen to survive in such poverty. Howard Zinn’s book, “A Young Peoples History of the United States,” notes that the government let the frontiersmen down. The Native Americans and the Frontiersmen were not very fond of each other. The Frontiersmen wanted to clear up the anger once and for all by using violence to attack. William Berkeley wouldn't allow this to happen. His plan was to keep peace with the Native Americans, even if it meant that his men would suffer on the frontier. He kept the Native Americans on a higher status then the farmers and the frontiersmen. The Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states in number 4 that the Government favored and protected the Native Americans over their own people after Berkeley got taken out of office. Berkeley and his fellow representatives never appointed ant crimes the Native Americans took place in, therefore the Native Americans got away with their crimes with no punishments.
The many colonists of Virginia lived in poverty caused by the Government, even so, the Government did nothing to help them in their times of need. The Government had plenty of options to help the colonist, but instead of creating a better living environment they made it worse. This effected the ones living in poverty in the most harsh way. The government put them down there with their unfair taxes, and they are only pushing them farther down without making an effort to help. Number 1 of the Declaration by Nathaniel Bacon states that the Government “raised great unjust taxes,” created private favorites, and did not “in any measure advance this hopeful colony either by fortifications, towns, or trade.” The Government made no attempts in helping the colonists living in poverty, so they found a leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. P1-7. This passage states that the government was disliked by the farmers. “Bacon became a popular leader when he supported farmers who felt left out of the governing process and needed protection from Native Americans who raided their farms.”
Nathaniel Bacon ran the Government in a more effected way for a variety of people, than William Berkeley and his men. William Berkeley placed a higher emphasis on the wealthy colonists, and mistreated the lower class. Nathaniel Bacon made attempts to help the farmers and frontiersmen in the lower class, and succeeded. The textbook refers to Nathaniel Bacon as a great leader. He changed laws to better the colony. They consisted of: “the laws gave local settlers a voice in setting tax levies, forbade officeholders from demanding bribes or other extra fees for carrying out their duties, placed limits on holding multiple offices, and restored the vote to all freemen.” Nathaniel Bacon restored the laws to the way they should have been. Meaning that all men are treated equal according to the laws.
Many people say that Nathaniel Bacon and his decisions were the cause of the Rebellion. In my view, the Government and William Berkeley’s choices led to the cause of the Rebellion. William Berkeley made many faults as a governor. He mistreated everyone except the wealthy colonists. He was an unfair man who took advantage of the poor to help himself. The lower class already lived in poverty, and Berkeley himself pushed them into deeper poverty. He raised taxes and lowered the price for tobacco, which caused the lower class to go broke. Their only profit was the incoming money from selling tobacco, and when that went down their profit decreased. Not only did the amount of money they gained decrease, but they also had to give what little money they had to the government taxes. William Berkeley cared for the Native Americans more then his own colonists for which he is supposed to have been leading as governor. The frontiersmen were being attacked by the Native Americans, but William Berkeley was so worried about keeping peace with the Natives that he forgot to protect his own people. Due to this, they found a much better leader in Nathaniel Bacon. Bacon created a much better living environment for all the colonists by changing the unjust laws so they would treat people as equals.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt between the Colonists and the Native Americans. It was attack after attack until finally Nathaniel Bacon died and the Rebellion was over because they had no leader. The government and William Berkeley caused the Rebellion through their horrible choices made through their role in the 1676 Virginian colony. Berkeley was an unjust man who influenced the Government into their unjust decisions.
Citations:
- "Bacon's Rebellion." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia.© 1994, 2000-2006, on Infoplease.© 2000–2007 Pearson Education, publishing as Infoplease.15 Oct. 2008 .
-Bacon, Nathaniel. Colonial America Reference Library. Vol. 3: Biographies: Volume 1. Detroit: UXL, 2000. p1-7.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Free write on the slavery images and the Equiano accounts
Slaves were treated so horribly. While looking at these images and hearing about their torture, I felt sick to my stomach. How could a human do something so horrible to another human. If you just think of being in the same position as a slave, you would feel their pain. It is so crazy how there were so many slaves forced onto a ship. It was like the white men took away there dignity, because they didn't fight back. There were so many slaves and they could have overpowered the white men, yet they didn't fight back. There were probably less white men then slaves, so the slaves had them out numbered also.
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