Bacon's Rebellion Research Paper

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Bacon’s rebellion was caused by the tensions of the colonial government with the people, as the government was corrupt and unresponsive to their needs. Additionally, the Native Americans further created tension as the government continued to make alliances with the Natives, dismissing the attacks they committed on their people. Furthermore, the document by Nathaniel Bacon complains to the government “for not having provided or built proper forts or maintaining defense fortifications against the Indians, allowing the frontiers and most weakly exposed places to be regularly victims of the savage attacks” (Bacon). The Native Americans' frequent attacks on the settlers demonstrate a cause of Bacon’s rebellion and serves as a symbol of an apathetic