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Why were colonists like Nathanial Bacon, angry at the governor in 1676?

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Answer: SEE EXPLANATION!

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in March 1676, after attacking a friendly tribe and falsely accusing them of stealing his corn, Bacon insisted that the governor finance and support a militia to attack Native Americans on the colony's border. Berkeley refused, infuriating Bacon

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