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Quiz for Document 3–4: Nathaniel Bacon, Declaration, 1676

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did Bacon and his allies seek to reform the colony of Virginia?

They wanted to diversify the colony’s economy.

The wanted to abolish slavery.

They wanted to declare independence from England.

They wanted to destroy neighboring Indians and ban all contact with Indian tribes.

2. According to Bacon, what was the problem with the Indians’ behavior?

The Indians would not obey Bacon and his men.

They behaved like traitors to the King and like thieves.

They would not convert to Christianity.

The Indians kept the best farmlands for themselves.

3. How did Bacon defend the actions of him and his men?

He claimed that their actions were peaceful and civil.

He acknowledged that they were acting as rebels and traitors.

He said they were more dangerous than the Indians.

He said that they were abiding by the rules of warfare for that time.

4. According to Bacon, what did those in political power, such as Virginia’s governor, gain from alliances with the Indians?

They gained military allies to help them put down rebellions.

They gained access to better frontier territory.

They gained greater control of trade and thus reaped great profits.

They gained greater access for missionaries to spread Christianity.