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    Name Professor Course Date Shay`s Rebellion The 1787 rebellion was led by Daniel shay. He was not much literate‚ but he portrayed charismatic character. The “who`s who” of the day had been labeled a rebel‚ traitor‚ and coward. However‚ those allegations were nothing but distant from the truth. He was a devoted nationalist‚ and a decent military officer supporting America’s devolution. He had devoted over five years of his life in service of America`s government. In addition‚ besides devoting his

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    who were the most likely ally in this cause was recently the enemy of both the English and Americans. This would present a challenge for the American colonists as France’s finances had been depleted just as Britain’s had over the course of the Seven Year’s War. This however‚ was not the whole story. The French‚ regardless of their financial difficulties had a grudge against Britain that worked in the American’s favor. The French had already explored the possibility of an American rebellion as early

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    The Whisky Rebellion- George Washington’s Secretary of Treasury proposed a new excise tax on whisky to gain revenue to pay off the countries debt. Hamilton knew that the idea of tax was not accepted by Americans in previous years‚ however‚ he saw it necessary to form a strong and effective national government. Initially‚ the rebellion began in July of 1794 when a group of angry tax protesters demolished the home of a tax inspector (PBS). The rebellion grew and many protesters brought back the idea

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    and conformity. But‚ through the wave of social harmony came the shift towards the rebellion that brewed underneath the social norms. Events such as the birth of rock n’ roll and the Beat Movement shook the social structure that ruled American’s lives for so many years and fueled a movement of rebellion against conformity. In his article‚ The Fifties‚ author Alan Brinkley explains change provoked the social rebellion experienced

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    John Lambton‚ Earl of Durham‚ was appointed Governor in Chief of the Canadas‚ sent to investigate the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada in the spring of 1838. Both rebellions had occurred in the previous year of 1837‚ and were led by Louis-Joseph Papineau (Lower Canada Rebellion) and William Lyon Mackenzie (Upper Canada Rebellion). Britain realizing that change was in order to be able to successfully administer the colonies‚ delegated Durham with finding the source of the conflict that had led

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    was the bloodiest war fought on American soil. The Civil War was a war against the North and the South. The first shots were fired in 1861 and the last were in 1865. However the three most important events of the Civil War were the Nat Turner’s rebellion‚ the Fugitive Slave Act and Bleeding Kansas. One of the bloodiest uprisings during the Civil War was Nat Turner’s Rebellion. Nat Turner and his followers set out to massacre every white person they came across. Turner’s rebel slave killed anywhere

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    Boys were frontiersmen Scots-Irish origin who were considered a vigilante group. The village of Paxton was a rapid growth for racial and political disorder during Pontiacs Rebellion. Pontiac’s rebellion was a way in 1763 that was between Native American Tribes that were unhappy with British postwar policies in the Great Lake region. The Native tribes were dissatisfied with the defeat of the French in the French and Indian war. Paxton was still populated with many Scot-Irish immigrants who were tired

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    referred to as the Indians and the Irish. Calling them libidinous‚ lazy and demonic. Black represented all things bad‚ wicked‚ unclean and deadly Jefferson wanted the abolishment of slavery but once they were abolished he wanted to be rid of them so they wouldn’t taint the purity of white American race. The Bacon Rebellion was an example of the blacks and white working together. Takaki showed it a being a Pre revolutionary war. Creating a great divide much like the British had over us.This was the great

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    Long Term Causes of the Bacon Rebellion Since Virginia’s establishment as a colony‚ the newly freed men suffered exploitation from the upper echelons of society. Indentured servants and later settlers came to the new world seeking financial independence and a better life. After years of indentured servitude the newly-freed men would find themselves stuck in the very situation they sought to free themselves from. This lack of financial independence and social mobility created a general feeling of

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    Bacon’s Rebellion‚ an uprising of indentured servants‚ was the result of tensions between social classes‚ which identifying the need for slaves‚ indicating racism‚ and promoted American independence through the idea that anyone can stand up to authority. Bacon’s rebellion occurred due to the fact there were many unhappy freemen wandering the Virginia area because they had no wife or land. This rebellion resulted due to the fact Governor Berkley was friendly towards the indians and prohibited people

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