Paxton Boys uprising
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The Paxton Boys uprising was a 1763–64 vigilante revolt by Scots-Irish frontiersmen in colonial Pennsylvania, notorious for the massacre of peaceful Susquehannock Indians and for exposing deep tensions between backcountry settlers and the colonial government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Indigenous violence
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uprising ⓘ vigilante revolt ⓘ |
| aftermath |
debates over Native American policy in Pennsylvania
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heightened ethnic and religious tensions in the colony ⓘ increased polarization between frontier and eastern Pennsylvania ⓘ influence on later frontier populist movements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paxton Boys Rebellion
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Paxton Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
frontier settlers' fear of Native American attacks
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perceived government failure to protect frontier settlements ⓘ resentment of Quaker political dominance in Pennsylvania ⓘ tensions between backcountry settlers and colonial elites ⓘ |
| conflict | Pontiac's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1764 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOfPerpetrators | Scots-Irish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Conestoga Indians
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Paxton Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ Scots-Irish frontiersmen ⓘ Susquehannock people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | backcountry Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to decline of Quaker political power in Pennsylvania
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exposed deep tensions between backcountry settlers and colonial government ⓘ illustrated vulnerability of peaceful Native communities ⓘ |
| location | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
Conestoga Massacre
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massacre of peaceful Susquehannock Indians ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paxton Township NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDocument | A Narrative of the Late Massacres in Lancaster County by Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Benjamin Franklin
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Governor John Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOriginOfPerpetrators | Paxton Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Quaker-led provincial government
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expansion of European settlement into Native lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ethnic politics in colonial Pennsylvania
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frontier conflicts in North America ⓘ settler colonialism in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| religiousBackgroundOfPerpetrators | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| startTime | 1763 ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
mob violence
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racially motivated violence ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Conestoga Indians
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Susquehannock Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfConestogaMassacre | 1763 ⓘ |
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