Bacon's Rebellion and Its Impacts

The video explores Bacon's Rebellion of 1676, highlighting its causes, events, and effects. It discusses the class tensions between the elite and the frontier settlers, the role of Nathaniel Bacon, and the rebellion's failure. The aftermath led to the end of the headright system and the rise of African slavery as the primary labor force. The video emphasizes the rebellion's impact on class dynamics and its historical significance.

What year did Bacon's Rebellion take place?

• 1676

• 1650

• 1619

• 1700

Which system allowed wealthy individuals to acquire land in Virginia?

• Headright System

• Indenture System

• Sharecropping

• Feudal System

What was a major grievance of the frontiersmen leading to Bacon's Rebellion?

• Abundance of land

• Peace with Native Americans

• Lack of representation

• High wages

Who was elected as the leader of the rebels during Bacon's Rebellion?

• Nathaniel Bacon

• John Smith

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Berkeley

What significant action did the rebels take in Jamestown?

• Built a fort

• Established a new government

• Burned it to the ground

• Held a peace treaty

What did the Declaration of the People of Virginia accuse the colonial government of?

• Corruption

• Loyalty

• Incompetence

• Generosity

What caused the collapse of Bacon's Rebellion?

• Victory over the British

• Bacon's death

• Support from Native Americans

• Economic prosperity

What was a significant effect of Bacon's Rebellion on labor systems?

• Introduction of wage labor

• End of all labor systems

• Shift to African slavery

• Increase in indentured servitude

What did Bacon promise to any blacks who joined his cause?

• Education

• Land

• Freedom

• Wealth

What was a plantation owner's biggest fear revealed by Bacon's Rebellion?

• Invasion by the British

• Economic collapse

• Loss of crops

• Unity of poor blacks and whites