Which of these describes Bacon’s Rebellion?
Lower class downtrodden planters rising up against the wealthy land owners. A rich aristocrat’s son causing trouble and playing at being the hero. A struggle between the indigenous people and the settlers of Jamestown. ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Bacon’s Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in colonial Virginia from 1676 to 1677. The rebellion was led by Nathaniel Bacon, a wealthy planter, against the governor of Virginia, Sir William Berkeley. The rebellion was sparked by the conflict between the settlers and the Native Americans on the frontier, as well as grievances against the ruling administration, including taxes and restricted access to land. The rebellion was significant because it was the first rebellion in the American colonies to unite white indentured servants and African slaves against the colonial government. The rebellion was ultimately suppressed by the British army, but it highlighted the issues of colonial governance and tensions between colonial elites and the lower classes.
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