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QUESTIONS
1. What did the king promise?
2. Did he send a new charter at once?
3. What cause for alarm now demanded attention?
4. Give an account of the Indian depredations.
5. How did Governor Berkeley treat the appeal of the people for protection?
6. Of what did they suspect him?
7. Finally, what action did the people take?
8. Who was Nathaniel Bacon, and why was he chosen leader?
9. What fact attested the esteem in which he was held?
10. Give the names of two other men chosen.
11. What request did Bacon make of Governor Berkeley?
12. Was it granted?
13. By whose authority did Bacon set out, and what news reached him?
14. In the meantime what action had the governor taken?
15. By what was he prevented from carrying out his plan?
16. What did he do now?
17. What was the sentiment of the new House of Burgesses?
18. Tell of Bacon's arrest and apology
19. Give an account of his flight from Jamestown and return.
20. What did he demand from the governor?
21. On what subjects did Bacon address the Burgesses, and with what
result?22. Why did Berkeley dissolve the House of Burgesses, and repair to
Gloucester?23. What did he again declare Bacon?
24. What did the people inform Berkeley?
25. On hearing the governor's proclamation, what did Bacon do?
26. Where had Berkeley gone?
27. What proclamation did Bacon make?
28. Give an account of the convention at Middle Plantation.
29. To what did Bacon now turn his attention?
30. Tell of Berkeley's return to Jamestown.
31. Give an account of the burning of Jamestown.
32. What is left to mark the site of Virginia's ancient capital?
33. Tell of Bacon's death.
34. What happened when the people heard of his death?
35. How did Berkeley try to pacify them?
36. In what way did he seek revenge?
37. Finally what did the House of Burgesses have to do?
38. What did Charles II. exclaim on hearing of Berkeley's acts?
39. Give an account of his recall and death.
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