Bacon’s Rebellion, Part 1

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Bacon’s Rebellion, Part 1
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:33:56
• Published: 2019-04-15 15:00

For a long time Bacon’s Rebellion was primarily interpreted as a precursor to the Revolutionary War, with patriotic colonists rising up against the tyranny of the British colonial government. But there are a lot more moving parts than that. This first part sets the scene and establishes the context of the rebellion.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com