What was Bacons rebellion and what was its significance?

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Answer 1

It was an uprising in 1676 led by Nathaniel Bacon. It is also known as the Virginia Rebellion. It involved frontiersman, indentured servants and slaves. As for its significance, I will let you do that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon's_Rebellion
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1651-1700/bacon_rebel/bacon.htm
http://www.nps.gov/archive/colo/Jthanout/BacRebel.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p274.html
http://www.conservapedia.com/Bacon's_Rebellion