After the British bourgeois revolution in the 17th century, in order to expand abroad and compete for maritime hegemony, Britain promulgated the "Navigation Regulations" many times in an attempt to combat enemies of maritime trade and monopolize colonial trade.
The implementation of these "Navigation Regulations" has had a great impact on the economies of the 13 North American colonies. In particular, the "Navigation Regulations" of 1660 directly restricted the independent economic development of the North American colonies and dealt a great blow to the economies of the southern colonies. The main crop in the southern colony was tobacco, the main market was Europe, and the main shippers were the Dutch. The "Navigation Regulations" made it illegal to sell tobacco to the Dutch for transportation, cutting off the sale of lower grade tobacco in Virginia. In addition, the hurricane disaster in 1667 destroyed most of the tobacco crops, bankrupted thousands of tobacco farmers, and many people wandered on the streets. The colonial government of Virginia stepped up its exploitation of the people, requiring all residents, rich or poor, to levy a personal tax, which added a heavier burden to the people. In addition, Virginia's law restricts the right to vote very strictly. Not only black slaves and indentured slaves, but even real estate and poor white people are also deprived of the right to vote. Against this background, the Virginia Anti-British Uprising led by Bacon broke out in 1676.
In August 1676, Bacon led an uprising with poor peasants, freedmen, indentured slaves and black slaves as the main body, including a few plantation owners and some women. They marched towards Jamestown. They proposed to fight for democratic rights. Slogan. After the rebels occupied the city, they forced the Virginia Congress to pass some resolutions that expanded some of the democratic rights of the freedmen. The rebel army achieved initial victory. But then Bacon died of illness. The governor of Virginia called in the army to suppress the insurgents. The colonial rulers carried out a bloody suppression of those who participated in the uprising, brutally killed 37 leaders, and some people were deprived of their property.
The uprising led by Bacon was one of the largest anti-British uprisings during the colonial period in North America. Although the uprising failed, it promoted the development of North American society.