North Carolina Regulators
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The North Carolina Regulators were a colonial-era movement of backcountry farmers who protested corrupt local officials and excessive taxation in the Province of North Carolina in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial protest movement
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political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
leaders arrested and some executed
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many participants migrated westward ⓘ |
| basedOn |
grievances over fees and taxes
ⓘ
perceived injustice in colonial courts ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Alamance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | North Carolina colonial militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Province of North Carolina ⓘ |
| dateOfConflict | 16 May 1771 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1771 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Regulator Movement in North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regulators of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
abuses by sheriffs and court officers
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corruption of local officials ⓘ excessive taxation ⓘ unequal representation of backcountry settlers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to pre-Revolutionary unrest in North Carolina
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increased tension between backcountry settlers and colonial government ⓘ influenced later revolutionary sentiment in the American colonies ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | prelude to the American Revolution ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ideas of popular sovereignty and resistance to tyranny ⓘ |
| location | backcountry of North Carolina ⓘ |
| movementGoal |
fair taxation
ⓘ
honest and accountable officials ⓘ protection of small farmers from exploitation ⓘ reduction of legal fees ⓘ reform of local government ⓘ |
| notablePlace |
Alamance County area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hillsborough, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | North Carolina colonial assembly majority ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Governor William Tryon
NERFINISHED
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colonial officials of North Carolina ⓘ court officers ⓘ local sheriffs ⓘ |
| outcome | movement militarily defeated at the Battle of Alamance ⓘ |
| participant |
backcountry farmers
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settlers of the North Carolina Piedmont ⓘ small landholders ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Alamance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regulator Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1760s
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circa 1765 ⓘ |
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