Question

What was the greatest threat to the elite’s control over the colonists – fear that was realized in Bacon’s Rebellion?

What tactics did the wealthy elite/rich rulers adopt to prevent another Bacon’s Rebellion?

Answer 1

Sounds like you're in AP U.S. History. How's that going?

Try here to start: http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/bacons-rebellion.htm

And then give this a look, maybe: http://youtu.be/ueLdYi1AE-Q