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Bacon's Rebellion (1676) was significant because it:

A.Led to the abolition of slavery in Virginia

B.Exposed tensions between wealthy planters and landless settlers

C.Resulted in Virginia's independence from England

D.Established religious freedom in the colonies

Explanation

Core Concept

Bacon's Rebellion revealed the class tensions between wealthy eastern planters and western frontiersmen. After the rebellion, planters shifted from indentured servants to enslaved Africans, reducing class conflict among whites.

Correct Answer

BExposed tensions between wealthy planters and landless settlers

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