Why did Governor Berkeley refuse Nathaniel Bacon's request to attack American Indians?

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Eldhopj · Answer 1 · 2021-09-23T13:26:21+0000

Answer: When the colonists called on their governor for military support, he refused. Berkeley had long tried to balance his colonists' wishes against those of the tribes on Virginia's borders. ... Berkeley refused, infuriating Bacon. He began to amass a militia of his own.

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Rizwan Ahmed · Answer 2 · 2021-09-26T13:56:32+0000

Answer: When the colonists called on their governor for military support, he refused. Berkeley had long tried to balance his colonists' wishes against those of the tribes on Virginia's borders. ... Berkeley refused, infuriating Bacon. He began to amass a militia of his own.

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