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  3. Nathaniel Bacon was a man determined to protect his property against Indian raids. He encouraged other Piedmont farmers to do li

Nathaniel Bacon was a man determined to protect his property against Indian raids. He encouraged other Piedmont farmers to do li

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问题      Nathaniel Bacon was a man determined to protect his property against Indian raids. He encouraged other Piedmont farmers to do likewise. After Governor Berkeley of Virginia had refused to help them, Bacon and his friends banded together and destroyed a group of attackers in April of 16Governor Berkeley declared them traitors, and they assembled a group of some 500 people and marched on Jamestown, the capital, to insist on the governor’s assistance. Berkeley later ordered them al arrested. Because of this, the farmers burned Jamestown and took control of the government. The governor fled.
     The fight, which was known as Bacon’s Rebellion, lasted almost a year. Bacon contracted malaria and died in October of 1676, leaving the farmers at the mercy of Governor Berkeley. Twenty-three of them were hanged at his request.  
Approximately how long were Bacon and the Farmers able to fight off the governor?
选项 A、less than 1 year
B、5 years
C、10 years
D、23 years
答案A
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