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How Did Bacon's Rebellion Made No Changes In Virginia
Many factors led up to Bacon's Rebellion of 1675-1676 such as the end of salutary neglect in the New England colonies that resulted in England taking control of the colonies and creating high taxes on the their products. As well as former indentured servants being attacked by natives in their attempts at finding free land to the West and royal governor Berkeley stopping elections in the House of Burgesses for nearly fourteen years (HC). Some may argue that Bacon's Rebellion made no changes in Virginia or the colonies because the royal government still remained in power. However, there were more changes as result of Bacon's Rebellion such as allowing an election in the House of Burgesses for the first time in almost fourteen years, as well
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