The rebellion in 1676 led by Nathaniel Bacon against the Virginia government is known as Bacon's Rebellion. This uprising was fueled by discontent among frontier settlers regarding the government’s failure to protect them from Native American attacks and its refusal to grant land for expansion. Bacon and his followers, consisting mostly of discontented lower-class individuals, took violent action against the colonial elite. The rebellion highlighted tensions between wealthy planters and poorer settlers, influencing future colonial policies and contributing to the establishment of a more organized government.