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Article: Brain ticklers.(studying Nathaniel Bacon)(Brief Article)

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October 1, 2001
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Give your brain a little tickle to see how well you read and understood this issue on Bacon's Rebellion. If you believe the answer to be false, give yourself the ultimate test and see whether you can explain why it is false. Answers below.

1. Nathaniel Bacon was an indentured servant who led his fellow workers in an uprising against their masters.

[] True [] False

2. Governor Sir William Berkeley quickly provided Bacon with arms and men to protect themselves and fight the attacking Indians.

[] True [] False

3. The wives of Bacon's supporters encouraged their husbands to participate in the rebellion and helped to spread news of ...

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