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.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode👉 Explore more in the America Before the Revolution playlist💬 Comment below: Would you have obeyed England’s laws—or broken them?🕰️ Timestamps00:00 – Introduction to the Struggle00:15 – Aftermath of Cromwell’s Rule01:12 – Navigation Acts Squeeze the Colonies04:58 – Tobacco Farmers Face Collapse06:39 – Governor Berkeley’s Desperate Plea10:17 – Cries for Help Go Ignored15:43 – Closing + Next Episode Teaser#ColonialAmerica #NavigationActs #GovernorBerkeley #BaconsRebellion #AmericanRevolution #HistoryPodcast #WhyWarsHappened