Bacon's Rebellion Nathaniel Bacon demanded that Gov. William Berkeley send the militia out to pursue Indians.
{"Image DocumentName": "Bacon\u2019s Rebellion Nathaniel Bacon demanded that Gov. William Berkeley send the militia out to pursue Indians.", "Image ImageDescription": "Berkeley refused, and instead ordered the construction of several new forts in the west. Bacon responded by offering to organize a volunteer army of back-country men. Berkeley rejected this proposal. Bacon ignored Berkeley and launched a series of generally unsuccessful attacks on the Indians. Berkeley then dismissed Bacon from the governor s council and proclaimed him and his men to be rebels. Twice, Bacon led his army east to Jamestown. But his forces were defeated after Bacon died. 1677, Doeg Indians signed treaty that opened western lands to white settlement.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}