A History of Bacon's Rebellion in six sources
Colonists Meet with Cockacoeske, Queen of the Pamunkey, An act for carrying on a warre against the barbarous Indians, The declaration of the people, Liberty proclamation, the treaty of Middle Plantation, the humble petition of Sarah Drummond (and suggested readings)
jyfmuseums.org/learn/learning-center/a-history-of-bacons-rebellion-in-6-sources/
Colonists Meet with Cockacoeske, Queen of the Pamunkey, An act for carrying on a warre against the barbarous Indians, The declaration of the people, Liberty proclamation, the treaty of Middle Plantation, the humble petition of Sarah Drummond (and suggested readings)
jyfmuseums.org/learn/learning-center/a-history-of-bacons-rebellion-in-6-sources/
Primary Sources
Virtual Jamestown Sources:
This is Sir William Berkeley's description of the colony and his suggestions for its improvement and future prosperity.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1003
Sir William Berkeley responds to questions posed to him by the Lords Commissioners of Foreign Plantations. The questions/responses deal with schools, courts, commodities, and inhabitants in the Colony.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1062
This document is Nathaniel Bacon's summary of the grievances of the people of Virginia against Sir William Berkeley, governor of the colony, and his advisors. The declaration includes a list of each of the grievances and of Berkeley's "wicked and Pernicious Councellours and Confederates, Aiders and Assistants against the Commonality."
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1035
This list includes those whom Sir William Berkeley had executed for their role in Bacon's Rebellion. It is ordered by place of capture/death and explanation of the reason for execution.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1055
This collection of papers relates to Bacon's Rebellion includes Nathaniel Bacon's apology to Sir William Berkeley at the Assembly meeting prior to the rebellion and records of the court martials held in the aftermath of the rebellion.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1061
Mrs. An. Cotton describes to Mr. C. H. the events of Bacon's Rebellion.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1058
T.M. was a planter from the Northumberland area and a Assembly Member for his district. In this document he describes Bacon's Rebellion, often relating events that he was an eye-witness to due to his membership in the Assembly during this period.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1057
This is Sir William Berkeley's description of the colony and his suggestions for its improvement and future prosperity.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1003
Sir William Berkeley responds to questions posed to him by the Lords Commissioners of Foreign Plantations. The questions/responses deal with schools, courts, commodities, and inhabitants in the Colony.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1062
This document is Nathaniel Bacon's summary of the grievances of the people of Virginia against Sir William Berkeley, governor of the colony, and his advisors. The declaration includes a list of each of the grievances and of Berkeley's "wicked and Pernicious Councellours and Confederates, Aiders and Assistants against the Commonality."
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1035
This list includes those whom Sir William Berkeley had executed for their role in Bacon's Rebellion. It is ordered by place of capture/death and explanation of the reason for execution.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1055
This collection of papers relates to Bacon's Rebellion includes Nathaniel Bacon's apology to Sir William Berkeley at the Assembly meeting prior to the rebellion and records of the court martials held in the aftermath of the rebellion.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1061
Mrs. An. Cotton describes to Mr. C. H. the events of Bacon's Rebellion.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1058
T.M. was a planter from the Northumberland area and a Assembly Member for his district. In this document he describes Bacon's Rebellion, often relating events that he was an eye-witness to due to his membership in the Assembly during this period.
www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1057
Governor William Berkely on Bacon's Rebellion 19 May 1676
www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1651-1700/governor-william-berkely-on-bacons-rebellion-19-may-1676.php
www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1651-1700/governor-william-berkely-on-bacons-rebellion-19-may-1676.php
Lessons
Bacon vs. Berkeley on Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676 (grades 9-12)
Students should read this Primary Source after The English Come to America, The Anglo-Powhatan War of 1622, and the Bacon’s Rebellion Narratives to give them context for the Primary Source.
billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/bacon-vs-berkeley-on-bacons-rebellion-1676
Bacon: http://www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1035
Berkeley: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1651-1700/governor-william-berkely-on-bacons-rebellion-19-may-1676.php
Students should read this Primary Source after The English Come to America, The Anglo-Powhatan War of 1622, and the Bacon’s Rebellion Narratives to give them context for the Primary Source.
billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/bacon-vs-berkeley-on-bacons-rebellion-1676
Bacon: http://www.virtualjamestown.org/exist/cocoon/jamestown/fha/J1035
Berkeley: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1651-1700/governor-william-berkely-on-bacons-rebellion-19-may-1676.php
DBQ: In Colonial America, what was the relationship between slavery and freedom?
claver.gprep.org/sjochs/bacon-caho%20documents.htm
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