Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina
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Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina was an early 18th-century uprising in the Carolina colony, led by former governor Thomas Cary against the ruling proprietary government over issues of political control and religious tolerance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina Context triple: [Lords Proprietors, conflict, Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina]
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A.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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B.
South Carolina Revolution of 1776
The South Carolina Revolution of 1776 was the colony’s pivotal uprising against British rule that led to the overthrow of royal authority and the establishment of an independent state government during the American Revolutionary era.
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C.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
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D.
Wilmington insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 was a violent white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which elected Black and biracial city leaders were overthrown, Black residents were terrorized and killed, and a democratically elected government was replaced by white Democrats.
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E.
Waxhaws massacre controversy
The Waxhaws massacre controversy refers to the disputed incident during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton were accused of slaughtering surrendering Continental soldiers, fueling Patriot outrage and propaganda.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina Target entity description: Cary's Rebellion in North Carolina was an early 18th-century uprising in the Carolina colony, led by former governor Thomas Cary against the ruling proprietary government over issues of political control and religious tolerance.
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A.
Fries's Rebellion
Fries's Rebellion was a 1799–1800 tax revolt in Pennsylvania led by John Fries against federal property taxes imposed to fund preparations for a potential war with France.
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B.
South Carolina Revolution of 1776
The South Carolina Revolution of 1776 was the colony’s pivotal uprising against British rule that led to the overthrow of royal authority and the establishment of an independent state government during the American Revolutionary era.
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C.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was a 1676 armed uprising in colonial Virginia led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government, reflecting deep tensions over frontier policy, Native relations, and class divisions.
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D.
Wilmington insurrection of 1898
The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 was a violent white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, in which elected Black and biracial city leaders were overthrown, Black residents were terrorized and killed, and a democratically elected government was replaced by white Democrats.
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E.
Waxhaws massacre controversy
The Waxhaws massacre controversy refers to the disputed incident during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton were accused of slaughtering surrendering Continental soldiers, fueling Patriot outrage and propaganda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political conflict
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | proprietary colony of Carolina ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinEntity | precedes the Tuscarora War in North Carolina ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal colonial conflict ⓘ |
| conflictWith | proprietary authorities of Carolina ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedIn |
colonial records of North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early 18th-century correspondence of the Lords Proprietors ⓘ |
| endTime | 1711 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tuscarora War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conflict over religious tolerance for Quakers
ⓘ
contested legitimacy of Edward Hyde's governorship ⓘ dispute over political control in North Carolina ⓘ implementation of Anglican establishment laws ⓘ power struggle within the proprietary government ⓘ tensions between Quaker and Anglican factions ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
heightened instability in the colony before the Tuscarora War
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increased royal attention to North Carolina governance ⓘ weakening of Quaker political influence in North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Albemarle region
NERFINISHED
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Carolina colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
church–state relations in the colonies
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colonial governance ⓘ proprietary colonies ⓘ religious freedom in colonial America ⓘ |
| involves |
Anglicans
NERFINISHED
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Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ proprietary government of Carolina ⓘ |
| leader | Thomas Cary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Cary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Edward Hyde
NERFINISHED
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Lords Proprietors of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Anglican officials in North Carolina
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Edward Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaker settlers in North Carolina ⓘ Thomas Cary NERFINISHED ⓘ militia forces loyal to Edward Hyde ⓘ militia forces loyal to Thomas Cary ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of North Carolina
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history of the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Edward Hyde's authority
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defeat of Thomas Cary ⓘ strengthening of Anglican establishment in North Carolina ⓘ |
| startTime | 1711 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
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