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The governorsBy Anika KhanderiaWhat was the Regulator Movement?The Regulator Movement (also known as the War of the Regulation, or the Regulator ascent) was an uprising that took place in the Carolinas from 1765 to 1771 when citizens of both colonies took up arms against corrupt colonial officials. Historians consider the Regulator Movement to be a catalyst to the American Revolution, even though it was unsuccessful.Causes of the UprisingMany factors influenced the uprising that took place in the Carolinas during the 1760s and 70s. Firstly, many people emigrated from the urban northeast to the bucolic southwest during the 1760s which created a huge population increase in the Carolinas (as famed by the Censuses). The once agricultural inland section that was populated by planters was upsetted as merchants and lawyers headed westward. At the same time, the local agricultural economy was experiencing a deep economic depression due to the severe droughs that had occured throughout th e ultimo decade. The loss of crops cut out the average farmers/planters main food reference point as well a...