The Laws That Chained Them | America Before the Revolution

After Oliver Cromwell’s death, Virginia’s hopes for relief vanished. Instead, the crown tightened its grip with the Navigation Acts—laws that forced colonists to sell tobacco at rock-bottom prices while paying crushing taxes. Farmers starved, trade collapsed, and desperation spread like wildfire.

Governor Berkeley begged the king for help, but England turned a deaf ear. What followed was a tale of betrayal, poverty, and rebellion brewing in silence—a story that revealed how ordinary colonists were pushed past the breaking point.

This is an immersive, off-camera narrative of greed, despair, and the roots of revolution, paired with calming visuals and storytelling.

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🕰️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction to the Struggle

00:15 – Aftermath of Cromwell’s Rule

01:12 – Navigation Acts Squeeze the Colonies

04:58 – Tobacco Farmers Face Collapse

06:39 – Governor Berkeley’s Desperate Plea

10:17 – Cries for Help Go Ignored

15:43 – Closing + Next Episode Teaser

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