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| Who was the gov. of Virginia? |
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| What did Sir William Berkeley do? |
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| he + friends = no taxes and only landowners can vote |
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| Because of Gov. Berkeley's rule, what happened? |
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| only half of the population could vote |
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| What started Bacon's Rebellion? |
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| Nat. Amer. are attacking backcountry farmers in Piedmont |
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| Who was the planter with property in Piedmont? |
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| What did Nathaniel Bacon do? |
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| He formed his own militia and puts pressure on Berkeley which led to reforms. |
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| What were the effects of Bacon's Rebellion? |
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1.) continued expansion west
2.) larger farms -> workers -> slaves
3.) Dutch and Port. not reliable slave traders |
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| Because the Dutch and Port. were not reliable slave traders, what did Charles II do? |
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| gives a charter called the Royal African Company |
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