2. Bacon’s Rebellion (1676)
• First rebellion in Virginia led by Nathaniel
Bacon. High taxes, low prices of crops,
and resettlement were the reasons. The
Governor did not properly protect the
frontiersmen so Bacon led a group of men
to successfully attack Native American
tribes.
3. Pueblo Revolt (1680)
• Spanish colonists angered Pueblo people
in New Mexico. Colonists accused
Pueblos of witchcraft and sentenced three
to be killed. Popé, after being released by
the Spanish, led many men to revolt by
pillaging the Spanish settlers.
4. Salem Witch Trials (1692)
• 19 were hanged for “practicing witchcraft”
in Salem Massachusetts. Over 10 months,
165 people were accused.
5. Stono Rebellion (1739)
• Slave rebellion in South Carolina. Slaves
broke into a general store, killed two, and
seized weapons. They made their way
south freeing slaves, burning plantations,
and killed more than 20 slave owners.
6. Day-4B
• Thesis: Although some reforms, such as
nativism and utopias, failed to expand
democratic ideals, most such as religion,
temperance, abolition, and women's rights
sought to expand them.
7. Religion
• Second Great Awakening
• Early nineteenth century religious revival
movement
• Charles G. Finney
• Baptists and Methodists
• Millennialism
• Mormons
8. Temperance
• Attempt to eliminate alcohol
• Led by many women (most that were
involved in the women rights movement)
• some states did ban alcohol
9. Abolition
• Sought to end slavery in the nation
• opposed by southern states
• Abolitionists: Henry Highland Garnet,
Sojourner Truth, Fredrick Douglas
10. Women's Rights
• Equal rights for women
• Susan B. Anthony
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Seneca Falls Convention