Thesis Statment.

I. Topic:A. Bacon’s Rebellion power struggle between colonist and Indians.B.


II Introduction:

---1. Undecided


III. Background information: I am going to give specific dates and facts about

- --A. Berkeley

----1. William Berkeley served two years as governor over Virginia. Where he attempted to maintain peace with the Indians and acquired the reputation of being “stern and selfish” www.newrivernotes.com

--- ----a. Paraphrase the source. “He was now-grown old in years and sadly changed in character-serving a third term; reigning, one ‘night almost say. Stern and selfish as he became, bending his will only to the wishes of the young wife”. This quote is a statement of how changed Berkeley had become in age and years.

---B. Bacon:

-----1.Nathanel Bacon led a Rebellion in 1676, which led to the division of Colonist and the promotion of Bacon. “Bacon’s rebellion was the result of the discontent among indentured servants and poor farmers due to corruption in the government”. www.nndb.com



-----2. “They elected Bacon to the colonial government, called the House Burgesses”. A young people’s history of the Unites States

--------a. Paraphrase the source. The quote that conveys about lower class and indentured servants, is talking about what might have caused the colonists to join the Rebellion. The second quote is about what position Bacon attained later on. I think what promoted Bacon was power and self gain; this level of authority gives Bacon what he wants.



C. colonist:

-----1.The colonists of New England were mostly indentured servants or lower-class citizens. They experienced high paying taxes, land needs, fear of Indians, and a corrupt government.


D. Indians:

-----1. The Indians lived and dominated the new Land first. They by right could have forcefully pushed new Englanders away, but instead most of the Indians made peace (Or a least tried to).

-------2. One of the Indian tribes that were on a back and forth peace would be the Susquehannocks Indians. They killed colonist in way of revenge, and animosity they built up towards the Englanders. “The susquehannocks were an exceedingly fierce tribe of Indians but were, just then, at peace with the English settlers”.


--------a. Paraphrase the source. The part in the quote that says “just then, at peace with the English settlers”. I think that is key because its stating that there were certain times when the Indians were at peace and maybe at war with them.



IIII. Thesis-: The chaotic struggle between Indians and Colonist consist of power domination.



Body: Centers around the main issue of “power” between colonist and Indians. Showing both sides backed up by quotes, documents, and history research. This is the main portion of my argument between both groups.

---A. Did the Rebellion open unnecessary wounds between the colonist and the Indians? J-store document, http://www.newrivernotes.com/ , document 13, and 18

----B. What impact did the initial issue have on the over all picture? www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books.com



------C. Why was power so important to both sides? Document 16, 19, 32 www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books.com

"A Note on Historical Interpretation" by Leon J. Goldstein, http://www.conservapedia.com/



IIIII. Discussion:

------1. Most sources would say that Bacon’s Rebellion was a means to an end; End to injustice, lack of care, killings, and corruption.


--------a. I say that Bacon’s Rebellion was all about power and not just from Bacon but from colonist, Berkeley, and even Indians. This struggle between both groups of people caused a rift which became irritated and inflamed with anger. Yes the Rebellion caused all kinds of injustice and lack of care, but it’s the little gaps that caused a huge effect.


IIIIII. Conclusion and suggestions: Undecided

IIIIIII. Works cited:

www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books.com
"A Note on Historical Interpretation" by Leon J. Goldstein
http://www.conservapedia.com/
47 documents
www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books.com
6. http://www.newrivernotes.com/
7. A young people's history of the United States.