Paxton Boys Rebellion

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Over the course of American history there were multiple incidents of rebellions and movements dealing with politics, economics and changes in society. One of these incidents was the March of the Paxton Boys. A main cause of this march was the French and Indian War. Another one of the causes was Pontiac's Rebellion.

The Paxton Boys were Scots-Irish. These men wanted to retaliate against Indians who they were still angry with post French and Indian War. The Paxton Boys attacked the Indians killing several of them and capturing many who they later murdered weeks after. They did this because they wanted more land. The Paxton Boys then marched to Philadelphia where the state of Pennsylvania was protecting another group of Indians.

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This was a cause of the people believing that the government was mistreating them and charging them excessive fees. This led to violence and intense protests. These movements took place in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Both of these movements were slightly different.

In South Carolina, the movement was made up of back country settlers and farmers. They made an effort to establish institutions of local government. This movement ended with the Circuit Court Act which established 6 court districts for the back country and ended the regulators push. In North Carolina, the movement was led by mainly farmers. These farmers protested the corruption of sheriffs and court officials. When they couldn’t fix their grievances politically, they resorted to violence. After the Battle of Alamance Creek, the movement was ended with 7 of the leaders being killed.

Shay’s rebellion was another example of these movements. This rebellion was also lead mainly by farmers. These farmers protested the state and local enforcements of tax collections and judgement for debt from 1786-1787. The heart of this rebellion was found in Massachusetts. Daniel Shay led this rebellion, but it never resulted in any stability changes in the United States. However, the rebellion did greatly alarm politicians throughout the

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