THESIS REVISION

Thesis:
The Government of Virginia is at fault for Bacon's Rebellion, not Nathanial Bacon.
Background: Bacon's rebellion occured when colonists moved to Native land, causing conflict. When natives were killing colonists and getting away with it by the Governor, Nathanial Bacon started revenge on his own, with many followers.
Body//Discussion
1) Governor Berkeley's control of the Government was a major contribution factor to BR.
a.Berkeley allowed the colonists to move to native lands.
-b.Gov. Berkeley wanted to befriend the natives for trading and economy
--c. This was a huge risk factor for his colonist
2)Govorner Berkeley chose to ignore Red Flags
a. As conflicts arose between the Natives and colonist, as did murder among men.
-b. Because of this, many colonists went to Govorner Berkeley for help and guidance.
--c. Governor Berkeley [intentionally] turned down complaints. This was a major risk to take. I need to research more on the government of Virginia to get a better idea. I need to do specific research on Gov. Berkeley to see what was behind his decisions
3) Nathanial Bacon took action and stood up for what he believed in, going against Gov. Berkeley.
a. When Gov. Berkeley received a complaint from an average colonist named Nathanial Bacon, it would not be the last time he would have to deal with Bacon.
-b. Bacon complained because people around him were getting killed by the natives. When the leadership of his colony would not step in for security of safety, this made Bacon more than furious
--c.Bacon took the leadership into his own hands. He lead average people from the poor to the farmers. Together they rebelled against Gov. Berkeley.
-----although I am maintaining a biased perception, i have many facts/citations to add to this outline. I need to go into more details about Governor Berkeley's view of Nathanial Bacon and so forth.
Reading the packet of documents given to us last week was very beneficial. Because of that packet I was able to form my biased opinion.I have many examples and reasons for why I chose this thesis. Previous documents and articles we have gone over in class are a major factor to use. When reading through the history book, the information given on BR will give me strong citations as well