Bacon's Rebellion, 1676

The uprising of approximately 1,000 Virginia farmers under the leadership of Nathanial Bacon represents the first rebellion of its sort in the American colonies. Grievances over Governor William Berkeley's failure protect colonists from Indian attacks on the frontier, rising taxes, a stagnating economy, and the governor's perceived cronyism culminated into open rebellion in the summer…

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