Bacon's Rebellion

Historical Context Note

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Declining tobacco prices, a cattle epidemic, and a belief that the colony's governor had failed to take adequate measures to protect Virginia against Indian attacks were among the factors leading to the rebellion, during which Jamestown, Virginia burns down.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bacon's Rebellion". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10781, accessed 19 March 2024.]

10781 Bacon's Rebellion 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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