Division Within NC

Division Within NCDivision Within NC

By: Mr. HunterBy: Mr. Hunter

SectionalismSectionalism Sectionalism:Sectionalism: a strong loyalty to the a strong loyalty to the

region or section where a person livesregion or section where a person lives Where do you think the sectional rivalries Where do you think the sectional rivalries

were in NC?were in NC?

Sectionalism in NCSectionalism in NC North vs. SouthNorth vs. South Urban vs. RuralUrban vs. Rural East vs. WestEast vs. West

Why do you think this sectionalism Why do you think this sectionalism existed?existed?

Why did sectionalism Why did sectionalism exist?exist?

Differences in national originDifferences in national origin Socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic status GeographyGeography Economic interestsEconomic interests Political powerPolitical power

What was going on with What was going on with the capital?the capital?

The location of the capital divided north and The location of the capital divided north and south for 40 years after 1729. south for 40 years after 1729.

The capital was located where the governor The capital was located where the governor chose to live!!!!chose to live!!!!

The capital started out in Albermarle, then The capital started out in Albermarle, then moved to Cape Fear, then to New Bern.moved to Cape Fear, then to New Bern.

What caused tension What caused tension between the north between the north

and south?and south?

Granville DistrictGranville District Granville DistrictGranville District- the land that one - the land that one

Proprietor, Proprietor, Earl GranvilleEarl Granville, kept , kept whenever NC became a royal colony in whenever NC became a royal colony in 1729. 1729.

He still received 1/8 quitrent. He still received 1/8 quitrent.

Granville District Granville District ShadinessShadiness

The Granville District had 2/3 population The Granville District had 2/3 population and much of the wealth. and much of the wealth.

Most Granville District settlers were Most Granville District settlers were squatters. They took land without paying squatters. They took land without paying taxes.taxes.

Unequal RepresentationUnequal Representation Another cause of conflict was unequal Another cause of conflict was unequal

representation.representation.

Each old Albemarle county had five Each old Albemarle county had five representatives in the Assembly.representatives in the Assembly.

Each new Cape Fear county was allowed Each new Cape Fear county was allowed only two. only two.

WHAT THE HECK?WHAT THE HECK? In 1746, governor In 1746, governor Gabriel Johnston Gabriel Johnston had had

the Assembly meeting at Cape Fear the Assembly meeting at Cape Fear without the Albermarle representatives, without the Albermarle representatives, who were detained by bad weather. who were detained by bad weather.

The assembly passed laws without a The assembly passed laws without a qurom, or majority of members present, qurom, or majority of members present, that reduced Albemarle representation.that reduced Albemarle representation.

This caused This caused anarchyanarchy..

So….So…. Albermarle counties ignored the laws Albermarle counties ignored the laws

until 1754 wen their rights were restored until 1754 wen their rights were restored by the order of the English king.by the order of the English king.

Arthur DobbsArthur Dobbs

Tryon PalaceTryon Palace

Tryon PalaceTryon Palace Governor William Tryon (who Governor William Tryon (who

later became NY governor) later became NY governor) hired John Hawks to hired John Hawks to construct this residence at construct this residence at New Bern.New Bern.

Why would such a nice place Why would such a nice place cause controversy?cause controversy?

Tryon PalaceTryon Palace

Why do you think one westerner Why do you think one westerner was upset and said that “was upset and said that “not one not one man in twenty…. Will ever see man in twenty…. Will ever see this famous house when built?”this famous house when built?”

Tryon PalaceTryon Palace Money/land were scarce in the Money/land were scarce in the

backcountry, but they still had to pay a backcountry, but they still had to pay a poll taxpoll tax (charged each person-rich or (charged each person-rich or poor- at the same rate) collected to pay poor- at the same rate) collected to pay for it. for it.

Do you agree or disagree with the Do you agree or disagree with the westerners from the backcountry?westerners from the backcountry?

Tryon PalaceTryon Palace

How did it unite the people of Albemarle How did it unite the people of Albemarle and Cape Fear?and Cape Fear?

People in both areas were afraid that the People in both areas were afraid that the government would be relocated to the government would be relocated to the

west, so they approved of construction of west, so they approved of construction of the palace!the palace!

CANIVINGCANIVING Unequal representationUnequal representation became a became a

factor in the tension between the east and factor in the tension between the east and the west. the west.

Representation was based on Representation was based on countycounty, , not by not by populationpopulation. .

So, whenever the east felt unequally So, whenever the east felt unequally represented, they created more counties, represented, they created more counties, or removed counties from the Assemblyor removed counties from the Assembly

Who lived where?Who lived where? EastEast: : people of English descent, people of English descent,

Highland Scots, enslaved AfricansHighland Scots, enslaved Africans

WestWest: : Scots-Irish, GermansScots-Irish, Germans

So… what does that have So… what does that have to do with anything?to do with anything?

Socioeconomic differencesSocioeconomic differencesEastEast: gentry, upper class, economies built : gentry, upper class, economies built

on slave laboron slave labor

WestWest: small farms, free labor, social : small farms, free labor, social equality, did not like the English who took equality, did not like the English who took gained influence in NC governmentgained influence in NC government

Edmund FanningEdmund Fanning Yale graduateYale graduate Enjoys booksEnjoys books Gold buttonsGold buttons Comfortable Comfortable

househouse Educated Educated

friendsfriends

Don’t say a word Don’t say a word outloud!outloud!

Think of someone like Edmund Fanning Think of someone like Edmund Fanning that you know. How does that person that you know. How does that person make you feel? Imagine they had control make you feel? Imagine they had control of your life……. How would you respond?of your life……. How would you respond?

The RegulatorsThe Regulators Public officials received their pay from Public officials received their pay from

the people.the people.

The people became angry when bribery The people became angry when bribery and corruption spread.and corruption spread.

The officials of the backcountry started The officials of the backcountry started dressing like Edmund Fanning. dressing like Edmund Fanning.

The RegulatorsThe Regulators The people complained and took matters The people complained and took matters

into their own hands and formed…..into their own hands and formed…..

The REGULATORS!The REGULATORS!

Why did they form the Why did they form the group?group?

The RegulatorsThe Regulators

What were two incidents that are good What were two incidents that are good examples why The Regulators were examples why The Regulators were

formed?formed?Hints: Hints: War on Sugar CreekWar on Sugar Creek

&&George SimsGeorge Sims

Rednap HowellRednap Howell He was the Weird Al of his time!He was the Weird Al of his time!

He wrote songs that poked fun at He wrote songs that poked fun at Governor Tryon.Governor Tryon.

1768 DRAMA!1768 DRAMA! 1. Pioneers refused to pay taxes (to pay 1. Pioneers refused to pay taxes (to pay

for Tryon palace) because of extortion.for Tryon palace) because of extortion. 2. One Regulator’s personal property 2. One Regulator’s personal property

was confiscated because he refused to was confiscated because he refused to pay taxes. So, the Regulators hastily pay taxes. So, the Regulators hastily reacted, and shot into Edmund Fanning’s reacted, and shot into Edmund Fanning’s house.house.

17681768 3. Fanning called the group stupid and 3. Fanning called the group stupid and

refused to listen to their concerns and refused to listen to their concerns and arrested two men.arrested two men.

4. Citizens and Regulators stormed to the 4. Citizens and Regulators stormed to the jail to protest. jail to protest.

5. So, what were the fates of the people 5. So, what were the fates of the people involved in this madness?involved in this madness?

17701770 Regulators broke into the Hillsborough Regulators broke into the Hillsborough

courthouse in _____ county, and raided courthouse in _____ county, and raided the town. the town.

They drug _____ down the steps by his They drug _____ down the steps by his heels, banging his head on every step.heels, banging his head on every step.

17701770 The Regulators called the government The Regulators called the government

_____; the government called the _____; the government called the Regulators _____ .Regulators _____ .

What happened along the Great What happened along the Great Alamance Creek? What was the Alamance Creek? What was the outcome?outcome?