NC REBELLIONS

Rebellions/Conflict Bacon’s RebellionCulpepper Rebellion Cary RebellionTuscarora War

Colonial Government and RebellionFew could vote

Only menWhite, 21 years oldProperty owners (50 acres)

1. Bacon’s Rebellion

1676 in the Virginia Colony

Nathaniel Bacon – Planter from England

Angry with Governor Berkeley

Bacon’s Rebellion 1676: Greed in Virginia for rich

farmlands pushes settlers into conflict with natives

Settlers desire to move onto treaty-protected lands

29 year-old Nathaniel Bacon petitions gov’t to approve war with natives

Bacon’s RebellionUnhappy about low tobacco prices, limits on voting rights, rule by an aristocratic minority, and lack of protection from the Native Americans

Bacon’s Rebellion Governor refuses, Bacon attacks

anyway Eventually, Bacon sees the Gov’t as

a obstacle Bacon wages war on the gov’t and

burns down the capital (Jamestown) Bacon dies of dysentery, rebellion

eventually fades out Largely unsuccessful, but

Berkeley (governor) did step down

2. Culpeper’s Rebellion

1677 – rebellion against the Navigation Acts Monopolized colonial trade for England (only English merchants and ships to England)

Tariffs/Export Taxes placed on colonial products

Tobacco was usually shipped to Boston and other goods to the West Indies

3. Cary’s RebellionThe Vestry Act and Test Act

Designed to ensure Anglican rule

Vestry Act – new tax used to build Anglican Churches

Test Act – elected officials must swear on bible to uphold Anglican faith

Quakers, Lutherans, and Catholics

All offended and angered

Quakers protest by petitioning Lord Proprietors

Thomas Cary (Governor) is fired, Edward Hyde replaced him

Attempts to enforce acts

Cary’s RebellionCary supported Quakers and religious dissenters

Hoped to get his job backElections held (1708), Cary wins!

1708-1711 – Cary allows Quakers to hold office without swearing

Thomas Cary

English Response Cary replaced with Hyde Cary sailed on Pamlico, fired on Hyde’s

home Caused major disruption in Carolina,

represented a diminished role for Quakers in state politics

4. Tuscarora

Native American territory to west

Used as slaves by colonistsPopulation decline from 120,000 to 16,000 in a century

New technology = guns, glass beads, clothing, alcohol, etc..

Buildup to War1711 – New Bern settled in Tuscarora territory

John Lawson, Christoph von Graffenreid and an African slave leave on expedition into Tuscarora territory

Captured, Lawson killed – others were released later

The Tuscarora WarTuscarora decide to try to push Europeans out of Carolina

Grievances: Kidnapping and enslaving their people

Alcohol Cheated during trade Poor treatment by Europeans

The Tuscarora WarNative Americans attack Bath County

Plan to destroy all plantation

Hundreds killed (even children)

Women and children taken as slaves

Dead left for dogs and vultures

ResultsNC calls for aid from South Carolina and Virginia

1713 – South Carolina responds with Catawba and Yamassee Indians

Tuscarora defeated at Ft. Neoheroka

1000 were killed/enslaved, forced out of NC to NY