Bellringer 09-Bellringer 09-0707-10-101. Open to your LIST section 1. Open to your LIST section

and get ready for the most and get ready for the most difficult National Park photo difficult National Park photo yet!yet!

Mesa Verde NPMesa Verde NP- ColoradoColorado- 4,000 archaeological sites4,000 archaeological sites- Cliff PalaceCliff Palace

- Built 2-3,000 years agoBuilt 2-3,000 years ago- 150 rooms150 rooms- AnasaziAnasazi

Bacon’s RebellionBacon’s Rebellion►What:What: Farmer uprising led by Farmer uprising led by

Nathaniel Bacon over poor Nathaniel Bacon over poor treatment by the English treatment by the English government in Jamestowngovernment in Jamestown

►When:When: 1676 1676►Sig: Sig: Shows that the common Shows that the common

colonists will not tolerate social or colonists will not tolerate social or political mistreatment by the political mistreatment by the governmentgovernment

Chesapeake Chesapeake ColoniesColonies

The Development of The Development of Maryland and VirginiaMaryland and Virginia

MarylandMaryland- Proprietary Colony – given to George - Proprietary Colony – given to George

Calvert (Lord Baltimore) as reward for his Calvert (Lord Baltimore) as reward for his servicesservices

- Calvert had two goals for MD- Calvert had two goals for MD1. Gain wealth1. Gain wealth2. Provide safe haven for Catholics in 2. Provide safe haven for Catholics in AmericaAmerica

- Calvert died before he could achieve either, - Calvert died before he could achieve either, so control was given to his son Cecil (2so control was given to his son Cecil (2ndnd))

MarylandMaryland- Maryland Act of Toleration- Maryland Act of Toleration

- many Catholics came to MD to avoid - many Catholics came to MD to avoid persecution, but in time more Protestants persecution, but in time more Protestants moved inmoved in

- Calvert passes this Act to ensure - Calvert passes this Act to ensure toleration of all religions – the first of its toleration of all religions – the first of its kind in America (death for denouncing kind in America (death for denouncing Jesus)Jesus)

- By the late 1600s, fighting breaks out and - By the late 1600s, fighting breaks out and the Protestants win – becomes similar to VAthe Protestants win – becomes similar to VA

Maryland Toleration ActMaryland Toleration ActThat whatsoever person or persons within this That whatsoever person or persons within this

Province and the Islands thereunto belonging Province and the Islands thereunto belonging shall from henceforth blaspheme God, that is shall from henceforth blaspheme God, that is Curse him, or deny our Saviour Jesus Christ to Curse him, or deny our Saviour Jesus Christ to bee the sonne of God, or shall deny the holy bee the sonne of God, or shall deny the holy Trinity the father sonne and holy Ghost, or the Trinity the father sonne and holy Ghost, or the Godhead of any of the said Three persons of the Godhead of any of the said Three persons of the Trinity or the Unity of the Godhead, or shall use Trinity or the Unity of the Godhead, or shall use or utter any reproachfull Speeches, words or or utter any reproachfull Speeches, words or language concerning the said Holy Trinity, or any language concerning the said Holy Trinity, or any of the said three persons thereof, shalbe of the said three persons thereof, shalbe punished with death and confiscation or punished with death and confiscation or forfeiture of all his or her lands and goods to the forfeiture of all his or her lands and goods to the Lord Proprietary and his heires.Lord Proprietary and his heires.

Maryland Toleration ActMaryland Toleration ActAnd be it also further Enacted by the same And be it also further Enacted by the same

authority advise and assent that whatsoever authority advise and assent that whatsoever person or persons shall from henceforth uppon person or persons shall from henceforth uppon any occasion of Offence or otherwise in a any occasion of Offence or otherwise in a reproachful manner or Way declare call or reproachful manner or Way declare call or denominate any person or persons whatsoever denominate any person or persons whatsoever inhabiting, residing, traffiqueing, trading or inhabiting, residing, traffiqueing, trading or comerceing within this Province or within any comerceing within this Province or within any the Ports, Harbors, Creeks or Havens to the the Ports, Harbors, Creeks or Havens to the same belonging an heritick, Scismatick, same belonging an heritick, Scismatick, Idolator, puritan, Independant, Prespiterian Idolator, puritan, Independant, Prespiterian popish prest, Jesuite, Jesuited papist, Lutheran, popish prest, Jesuite, Jesuited papist, Lutheran, Calvenist, Anabaptist, Brownist, Antinomian, Calvenist, Anabaptist, Brownist, Antinomian, Barrowist, Roundhead, Separatist, or any other Barrowist, Roundhead, Separatist, or any other name or terme in a reproachfull manner name or terme in a reproachfull manner relating to matter of Religion shall for every relating to matter of Religion shall for every such Offence forfeit and loose the somme of such Offence forfeit and loose the somme of tenne shillings sterlingtenne shillings sterling

VirginiaVirginia- Began with Jamestown 1607- Began with Jamestown 1607- Problems occur in mid-late 1600s- Problems occur in mid-late 1600s

1. Economic1. Economic- tobacco prices drop due - tobacco prices drop due

to to surplus of tobaccosurplus of tobacco- labor shortages due to - labor shortages due to

Native Native attacks and diseaseattacks and disease- indentured servants - indentured servants

and and slaveryslavery

VirginiaVirginia2. Political2. Political

- Bacon’s Rebellion- Bacon’s Rebellion- Main Players - Opposites- Main Players - Opposites1. Sir Wm. Berkeley1. Sir Wm. Berkeley2. Nathaniel Bacon2. Nathaniel Bacon- Reason (Backcountry vs. Wealthy)- Reason (Backcountry vs. Wealthy)- As Jamestown’s population - As Jamestown’s population grew, grew, people wanted/needed people wanted/needed landland- Led to the need to settle - Led to the need to settle inland inland

VirginiaVirginiaReason continued:Reason continued:

- Gov. didn’t protect small farmers - Gov. didn’t protect small farmers (economically or physically)(economically or physically)- How?- How?1. only interested in wealthy 1. only interested in wealthy (rich excused from taxes)(rich excused from taxes)2. no voting unless on Council2. no voting unless on Council3. tobacco drop/no outlet3. tobacco drop/no outlet4. no protection from Natives4. no protection from Natives

VirginiaVirginiaWhat does Bacon do?What does Bacon do?- Bacon attacks Natives, but gets no - Bacon attacks Natives, but gets no

support from Berkeley support from Berkeley - Berkeley says it’s rebellion- Berkeley says it’s rebellion

- Bacon burns Jamestown- Bacon burns Jamestown- Bacon dies, rebellion - Bacon dies, rebellion

endsends

VirginiaVirginiaWhat does it show us?What does it show us?1. Colonists will not tolerate 1. Colonists will not tolerate

mistreatment by the government. mistreatment by the government. 2. Colonists are very willing to take 2. Colonists are very willing to take

matters into their own hands.matters into their own hands.