Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was the largest popular uprising prior to the American Revolution. The rebellion began as a dispute among English settlers in Virginia over American I...
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Bacon's Rebellion can be attributed to a myriad of causes and occurrences, all of which led to discontentment in the people of Virginia. Among the factors that caused dissatisfaction were high taxes, ...
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Long after the first disasters of Virginia were over, trouble still arose. In 1676 Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against social class, land ownership, Indians, and the governor of Virginia. For ma...
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