Question

Why did Nathaniel Bacon have public support for his rebellion?

Answer 1

Answer:

The rebellion he led is commonly thought of as the first armed insurrection by American colonists against Britain and their colonial government. A hundred years before the American Revolution, Bacon and his armed rebels ransacked their colonial capital, threatened its governor and upended Virginia's social order.

Explanation:

Bacon's Rebellion - Demands from farmers that Powhatan Indians should be removed from their treaty-protected lands. Bacon's Rebellion - Increasing hostilities from the Indians and the belief that the Governor of Virginia was not providing adequate protection.