What was the name given to the violent rebellion in Virginia from 1674-1675 which began with attacks on Indian settlements and stemming from lack of available land to give to freedmen under the Headright System?

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What was the name given to the violent rebellion in Virginia from 1674-1675 which began with attacks on Indian settlements and stemming from lack of available land to give to freedmen under the Headright System?

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Fabian Singh · Answer 1

The name of this rebellion was the Bacon's Rebellion.

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The Bacon's Rebellion was a revolt in 1676 in the then British colony of Virginia in North America. It was led by 29-year-old settler Nathaniel Bacon.

The uproar of a thousand people in Virginia was the result of their aversion to the friendly policy towards the Indians conducted by Governor William Berkeley. The moment the governor refused to retaliate a number of Indians' attacks on colonial settlements in the border area, others took the law into their own hands. Attacks on Indians took place, Berkeley was attacked, and the government building in Jamestown was set on fire.