Colonial Era Rebellions and Conflicts in APUSH Review

 
 
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APUSH Review: Rebellions
and Conflict in the Colonial
Era
Everything You Need To Know About Rebellions And
Conflict In The Colonial Era To Succeed In APUSH
Bacon’s Rebellion (1676)
 
What was it?
Rebellion of poor, landless whites, led by Nathaniel Bacon (in
Jamestown, VA)
Why did it occur?
Bacon and other famers lived further west, conflict with
Natives
Upset with Governor Berkeley and eastern farm owners
What happened?
Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown, almost took
control of Virginia
Significance?
Demonstrated class tensions
Rebellion against authority
Movement away from indentured servants to slaves
 
 
 
Pueblo (Pope’s) Revolt (1680)
 
What was it?
Native American Rebellion against the Spanish in New Mexico
Why did it occur?
2,000 Spanish and 30,000 Pueblos
Spanish priests and government suppressed Native practices
that were inconsistent with Christianity
Spanish demanded tribute and labor from Natives
What happened?
Pope (Native religious leader) killed hundreds and forced
Spanish to flee
Spain regains control in 1696
Significance?
Spanish sought to religiously assimilate the Natives
Pueblos were given more freedoms from the Spanish
Stono Rebellion (1739)
 
What was it?
Rebellion in South Carolina involving roughly 100 slaves
Why did it occur?
Slaves were resisting their place in society
What happened?
Slaves captured weapons, killed many whites, sought to
flee to Spanish Florida
They were not successful in their attempt to escape to
Florida
Most of those involved were killed
Significance?
As with other future slave rebellions (Nat Turner, Denmark
Vesey), Southerners clamped down on slaves and made
harsher laws
Leisler’s Rebellion (1689)
 
What was it?
Attempted rebellion led by Jacob Leisler of NY
Why did it occur?
Leisler sought to challenge colonial elites
What happened?
Raised a militia, claimed himself head of NY
government
Significance?
Demonstrated tensions between the wealthy
elite and lower classes
Salem Witch Trials (1680s –
1690s)
 
What was it?
Hysteria that swept over New England in 1680s-1690s
Why did it occur?
Young girls behaved in a strange manner, accused servants
of witchcraft
It quickly spread to many others in the colonies
What happened?
Most of accused were middle-aged women, some had
property
Accusers tended to be less wealthy than accused
Significance?
Demonstrated tensions between rich and poor
Exposed tensions over the role of women
 
 
Tips for Rebellion and Conflict
M.C. Questions
 
Most likely, the answer will focus on
TENSIONS or people being unhappy
Class tensions and economic tensions
could be an answer
Don’t forget east vs. west
Although slaves most frequently resisted
by running away, there were slave
rebellions: Stono, Nat Turner, Denmark
Vesey
Good luck!
Past Essay Topic
2003 (Form B)
Compare the ways in which TWO of the following
reflected tensions in colonial society:
Bacon’s Rebellion (1676), Pueblo Revolt (1680),
Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692), and Stono Rebellion
(1739)
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap03_frq_us_history_b
_23077.pdf
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  2. APUSH Review: Rebellions and Conflict in the Colonial Era Everything You Need To Know About Rebellions And Conflict In The Colonial Era To Succeed In APUSH

  3. Bacons Rebellion (1676) What was it? Rebellion of poor, landless whites, led by Nathaniel Bacon (in Jamestown, VA) Why did it occur? Bacon and other famers lived further west, conflict with Natives Upset with Governor Berkeley and eastern farm owners What happened? Bacon and his followers burned Jamestown, almost took control of Virginia Significance? Demonstrated class tensions Rebellion against authority Movement away from indentured servants to slaves

  4. Pueblo (Popes) Revolt (1680) What was it? Native American Rebellion against the Spanish in New Mexico Why did it occur? 2,000 Spanish and 30,000 Pueblos Spanish priests and government suppressed Native practices that were inconsistent with Christianity Spanish demanded tribute and labor from Natives What happened? Pope (Native religious leader) killed hundreds and forced Spanish to flee Spain regains control in 1696 Significance? Spanish sought to religiously assimilate the Natives Pueblos were given more freedoms from the Spanish

  5. Stono Rebellion (1739) What was it? Rebellion in South Carolina involving roughly 100 slaves Why did it occur? Slaves were resisting their place in society What happened? Slaves captured weapons, killed many whites, sought to flee to Spanish Florida They were not successful in their attempt to escape to Florida Most of those involved were killed Significance? As with other future slave rebellions (Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey), Southerners clamped down on slaves and made harsher laws

  6. Leislers Rebellion (1689) What was it? Attempted rebellion led by Jacob Leisler of NY Why did it occur? Leisler sought to challenge colonial elites What happened? Raised a militia, claimed himself head of NY government Significance? Demonstrated tensions between the wealthy elite and lower classes

  7. Salem Witch Trials (1680s 1690s) Hysteria that swept over New England in 1680s-1690s Why did it occur? Young girls behaved in a strange manner, accused servants of witchcraft It quickly spread to many others in the colonies What happened? Most of accused were middle-aged women, some had property Accusers tended to be less wealthy than accused Significance? Demonstrated tensions between rich and poor Exposed tensions over the role of women What was it?

  8. Tips for Rebellion and Conflict M.C. Questions Most likely, the answer will focus on TENSIONS or people being unhappy Class tensions and economic tensions could be an answer Don t forget east vs. west Although slaves most frequently resisted by running away, there were slave rebellions: Stono, Nat Turner, Denmark Vesey Good luck!

  9. Past Essay Topic 2003 (Form B) Compare the ways in which TWO of the following reflected tensions in colonial society: Bacon s Rebellion (1676), Pueblo Revolt (1680), Salem Witchcraft Trials (1692), and Stono Rebellion (1739) http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap03_frq_us_history_b _23077.pdf

  10. Thanks for watching! Subscribe to my channel Help spread the word Questions? Comments? Ideas for videos? Leave in comments

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