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on bacon’s rebellion, 1676
the occasion of this rebellion is not easy to be discovered: but ’tis certain
there were many things that concurred towards it.. four things may be
reckoned to have been the main ingredients towards this intense commotion,
viz., first, the extreme low price of tobacco, and the ill usage of the planters in
the exchange of goods for it, which the country, with all their earnest
endeavors, could not remedy. secondly, the splitting of the colony into
proprieties, contrary to the original charters; and the extravagant taxes they
were forced to undergo, to relieve themselves from those grants. thirdly, the
heavy restraints and burdens laid upon their trade by act of parliament in
england. fourthly, the disturbance given by the indians. of all which in their
order.
beverley, robert, and charles campbell. the history of virginia, in four parts. jw randolph,
1855.

which of the following statements explains why bacon’s rebellion occurred in the south
and not new england?
select one answer
a southern colonists were
by nature more rebellious
since they immigrated in
protest against religious
persecution.

b the southern economy
depended on agriculture
and the large scale use of
land as well as indentured
servants.

c there were few
indentured servants in
new england because
puritan religious beliefs
forbade the use of them.

d new england was
governed by more
democratic principles
than the colonial south

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Explanation:

To determine why Bacon's Rebellion occurred in the South (not New England), we analyze each option:

• Option A: The text doesn’t suggest Southern colonists were “more rebellious by nature” due to religious persecution (the rebellion’s causes relate to economic/political issues, not religious immigration). Eliminate A.
• Option B: The passage mentions “extreme low price of tobacco” and “ill usage of the planters” (economic struggles from agriculture and labor systems like indentured servants). The Southern economy relied on agriculture (tobacco) and indentured servants, creating tensions that fueled the rebellion. This aligns with the rebellion’s context.
• Option C: The rebellion’s causes (economic, trade burdens, Indian disturbances) don’t relate to “few indentured servants” in New England (or Puritan bans on them). Eliminate C.
• Option D: Democratic principles in New England vs. the South are not linked to Bacon’s Rebellion (which was about economic exploitation and colonial governance, not regional democracy). Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. The Southern economy depended on agriculture and the large scale use of land as well as indentured servants.