From Regulation to Revolution

Objective 2.01 Trace the events leading up to the Revolutionary War and evaluate their relative

significance in the onset of hostilities.

Learning Targets

• I can show how corruption of local county officials angered back country settlers.

• I can Illustrate why westerners were angered by the selection of local county officials.

• I can describe the different cultures in eastern and western NC.

• I can explain how the construction of Tryon Palace Sparked Controversy between the easterners and westerners.

Criteria for Success.

• I will discuss how the construction of Tryon Palace led to the Battle of Alamance.

• I will use primary sources to gain an understanding of The Battle of Alamance and answer guided reading questions.

• I will create a poster that promotes or denounces the Regulator movement.

Journal Entry11/15/2010

• Look at the image of Tryon Palace in New Bern. Write 3 sentences form the point of view of a very poor backcountry settler who was forced to pay a tax to support its construction.

Unrest in the Back Country

East• Extravagant Lifestyles.• Properly built homes• Imported Furniture, Clothing• Wealthy Planters/Merchants• Slaves/Indentured servants• English/ Highland Scots• Looked down on unrefined

westerners.• Limited Western

representation in Assembly

West• Scots-Irish, Germans• Simple, small farmers• Isolated farms• Less productive Land• Cabins without floors.• Scarce Money• Economy based on Barter

System.• Self-reliant/ More Democratic• Saw all people as equals• Despised Eastern Aristocratic

Society.

Unrest in the Back Country

East• Limited Western

representation in Assembly• Tried to Control Colonial Gov.• Established more eastern

counties than western.• Governor appointed only

easterners to all county offices in the west.

• Corrupt county Officials appointed by Gov.

• Officials lived extravagant lifestyles.

West• By 1770 1/3 of NC

population lived in the Piedmont.

• Only 15 out of 81 Representatives came from western counties.

• Corrupt Officials charged illegal fees. “Extortion”– Lawyers, clerks, sheriffs, land

agents.• Distrust of Public Officals.• Taxes paid in gold or silver.

The Regulator Movement

• Governor William Tryon– Governor (1765-1771)

• Regulators– Westerners who wanted better regulation of the

government.– Fought against corrupt Officials, illegal taxes and

fees.

The Spread of the Regulators

• The Cost of the Governors Palace– The Capital was set in New Bern in 1760’s– Tryon Place was finished in 1770– 15,000 pounds =$15,000,000 million dollars today.

• Westerners found the palace to be distasteful.• Assembly passed a Poll Tax– A tax on each individual to pay for the Palace.– Charged each person the same rate.– Unfair to poor farmers and families in the west.

The Spread of the Regulators

• Regulators refused to pay the taxes.• Sheriff seized property for nonpayment.• Edmund Fanning– Strong Sense of Class– Enjoyed the finer things, clothes, books

comfortable house, high position.– Cruel and Domineering.– Demanded fees illegally.– He held many offices.

The Spread of the Regulators

• Violence broke out in 1768• Regulators took back property from officals– Accused Fanning of extortion.– Court did not punish Fanning.

• 1770 150 regulators – Overthrew the court– Horsewhipped Fanning– Destroyed Fanning's home

The Spread of the Regulators

• Johnston Riot Act– Move riot cases to other counties– Outlaws will be shot on sight.– Governor could use militia to enforce the Riot act.

Journal Entry11/16/2010

• What were the Three causes of the Regulator Movement?– Corrupt Officials– Eastern Ways of Life– Poll Tax for Tryon Palace

The Battle of Alamance

• The Regulators– Opposed the Governor/ Assembly– Refused to pay taxes– Threatened to kill Edmund Fanning

• Governor Tryon– 1500 militia men– Hugh Waddell led 250 militia men from Cape Fear

The Battle of Alamance

• 2 Hour battle• The Regulators– 2000 Regulators– 100 Deaths

• Tryon’s Forces– 1500 Militia Men– 9 Deaths– 61 wounded.

The Aftermath

• 12 regulators tried 6 hanged 6 pardoned• Tryon offered a pardon– Lay down arms– Swear allegiance to government.– 6000 Regulators accepted.

• Regulators wanted protection from corrupt Colonial Officials and Taxes

• Colonial Leaders wanted protection from Britain's Imperial policies and taxes.

Pro-Regulator/ Anti-Regulator Protest Poster.

• Class work and Project Grade• Individual Work• Create a poster– Promotes the Regulators

Or– Denounces the Regulators.

• Requirements1. Catchy Slogan as your title.2. Song or Poem 8-10 lines3. 1 paragraphs/5 sentences defending your position