AP US Historymediummcq1 pt
Bacon's Rebellion (1676) accelerated the shift to slavery because
A.planters feared armed, landless white servants
B.it abolished indentured servitude by law
C.Africans demanded equal status
D.it ended the slave trade
Explanation
Core Concept
The rebellion united poor whites and showed planters the danger of a large indentured class, prompting the turn to enslaved African labor.
Correct Answer
Aplanters feared armed, landless white servants
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