Backcountry

= **THE BACKCOUNTRY ** =

The **Backcountry** is the most ignored place in the entire Colonial Times. It became more realized in history when people started to move out West.
====When the Treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the Revolutionary War, people were free to go past the Appalachian Mountains. The place they went was the **Backcountry**. The Northwest Ordinance divided the territory into towns. However, this was slowed by resistence from the Native Americans. James Iredell, a conservative, declared that a majority of the lower house was “of regulating principles.” With their new strength, they won approval for the creation of four new counties in the ** backcountry .**==== ====In the 1760’s, newcomers flooded into the backcountry, a region suffering from the aftermath of the Cherokee War of 1759-1761.The local units of political and ecclesiastical authority, only theoretically extended to the ** backcountry .** Court Act of 1769 ended a major grievance by creating four ** backcountry ** courts, with full jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters, and provisions for jury trials and the strict regulation of legal fees.====

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**//__Daniel Boone __//** __//**By: Daniela**//__

 There is much to know about Daniel Boone. He was a very interesting man in colonial times. He is one of the most famous pioneers in United States History. He devoted his life to settling the frontiers of his nation. Daniel He took adventures through the wilderness of the Appalachian Mountains in 1769 and was the person who founded Kentucky. In 1799, he led many settlers into what today is known as Missouri. He was such an outdoors man. He also respected the American Indians unlike some other people back then. Daniel Boone was born on November 2nd, 1734. He died at the age of eighty- five years old. Daniel helped his father with the farming when he was around ten years old and during grazing season, he learned some great skills that would soon make him one of the greatest hunters in America. Daniel was like the many other children who didn’t have the time to go to school. In 1750, he and his family moved to the Yadkin River in North Carolina. He hunted there a lot. He traded his animal skins that he collected for things that he needed like gunpowder and lead. He married Rebecca Bryan one year after one of his trips. They were a good match since she was like he said was a true pioneer woman with great courage. When people moved near his cabin, he moved deeper into the woods since he thought hunting would be better so that nobody could hunt his animals. Daniel Boone was dying to see Kentucky. In the year 1767, he started to head west with his brother and William Hill. Now they were in Floyd County in eastern Kentucky. Harsh weather issues didn’t let them go any further. In 1769 they headed back to Kentucky. “Daniel Boone wore a hunting shirt that almost reached his knees. He also had deerskin leggings and moccasins. He carried a tomahawk and knife in his belt. From leather straps over his shoulder hung a powder horn and a pouch, filled with lead bullets for the long rifle he carried in his hand. His hair was long, tied in a //queue// (pigtail), and topped with a black felt hat.” He headed west from North Carolina and found the “Warriors” Path. Daniel Boone was stunned at what he saw. Buffalo herds, deer and turkeys all over the woods. He stayed there for two years. In 1799, he headed back west with a group of people. He arrived in Missouri. During the trip, someone asked him why he was leaving Kentucky and he told them that it was too crowded and that there were too many people. Later on in his life, his eyesight became faint and could no longer shoot game. He had to set traps up. A couple years later, Daniel Boone died on September 26, 1820. All in all, here is just a little bit know about Daniel Boone and his history. For more information, you can go get the World Book Encyclopedia. It will tell you about his life. Now go explore the world in further depth than you have and find yourself an adventure to take. Good-bye for now!!!



__How to build a log cabin __ __by: Juliana __
==== A log cabin was one of the earliest dwelling build by European settlers in North America. The simplest log cabins were built by round logs with curved notches cut near the ends. Andrew Jackson was the first president to be born in a log cabin. ====

Things You'll Need to build a log cabin:


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====<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">When designing a log cabin you can’t design the walls longer than the available logs. For picking the land to build your cabin, you should pick land that has no trees and clear space. Before starting to build, you have to remove the bark, braches and knots. Also cut and shape the ends of the logs. After you’ve finished with the logs you dig up the postholes. These holes should be fairly deep, but be aware of the frost line. Putting your logs together you would use mud. They used mud so when it was winter the wind wouldn’t come in. When doing the roof you would use wood. Frame out the roof using lumber. When framing the roof make sure that everything is leveled, and fits perfectly. After building the walls and the floor you could install windows and a chimney. When you’re done building your chimney and windows you can decorate your log cabin any way you want it. ====

__By Allison__
==== In the 1750s- 1760s in Pennsylvania, war was waged between the Backcountry settlers and the Native Americans. Because of Governor William Penn, the Philadelphia Assembly didn’t send military force to help the Backcountry woodsman. This put many settlers in danger. However, some tribes were peaceful whereas others were fighting. The Backcountry settlers couldn’t tell if the Natives were friendly or peaceful. So, on December 14, 1763, about 48 settlers from the Backcountry, called the Paxton Boys, attacked a peaceful and unsuspecting Conestoga village that was 50 miles northwest of Lancaster. The Paxton Boys suspected the Susquehannocks of housing warriors that recently murdered neighboring settlers. The Paxton Boys murdered three men, two women, and a child. ====  After that, the Susquehannocks were terrified. The 14 survivors fled to provincial authorities in Lancaster. There they were situated in the county jail under protective guardianship. This is where the Paxton Boys found them on December 27. The Paxton Boys were furious that the authorities would house the Susquehannocks. Approximately 100 Paxton Boys then stormed the jailhouse, captured the keeper, and killed the Susquehannocks. Immediately Governor Penn announced that the Paxton Boys should be arrested. Fearing the worst, officials gathered 125 friendly Natives and brought them to Philadelphia. While all this was happening, the colonial Assembly asked the New York governor to house some Natives. However, the Governor denied. He instead sent a regiment of Redcoats to escort Natives to a military barracks on the Delaware and protect them. This was not well-liked with the Paxton Boys. John Elder, a Presbyterian minister and militia colonel who was also alleged to be the Paxton Boys organizer said, ““The minds of the inhabitants are so exasperated against the Quakers” that western residents were ready to confront the Assembly and take matters into their own hands.” In late January 1764, rumors spread that an attack from the Paxton Boys was soon to come. One letter stated, “…fifteen hundred well-armed backwoodsmen, a force three times larger than the British regiment guarding the Native Americans, were planning to march on the city and go door to door until they had found all the Native Americans in Philadelphia.” And in early February 1764, 200 Backcountry inhabitants, mostly Scotch-Irish from the lower Susquehanna River area, hiked with muskets, tomahawks, and pistols to the capitol saying, “…that they were coming to Philadelphia to rectify the various abuses directed at them by the Assembly.” So, in Germantown, Benjamin Franklin led a “…delegation” appointed by the governor. Two militia officers, Matthew Smith and James Gibson, gave Franklin a petition “…identified nine specific grievances”. Astonishingly, the main complaint was that the four western counties had momentously less representation in the Assembly than the three eastern counties. The Backwoodsmen said if this was resolved then the other complaints would be dealt with. The backwoodsmen said that if the petition was showed to the Governor and the Assembly, they would head home. The Delegation said that the Paxton Boys had been “… misunderstood”. Subsequently, the delegation accompanied about 30 backwoodsmen into the city to inspect Natives to see if they had been involved with a recent attack on settlers. They hadn’t. The petition was presented to the legislature a few days later. =//__Backcountry__//=


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 * ANDREWJACKSON || BACKCOUNTRY || DANIELBOONE ||
 * GERMANTOWN || JAMEIREDELL || KENTUCKY ||
 * LOGCABIN || NATIVEAMERICANS || PAXTONBOYS ||
 * PENNSYLVANIA || TREATYOFPARIS ||

__**WORKS CITED**__

 * Lofaro, Michael A. "Boone, Daniel." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010**


 * Jordan, Terry G. "Log cabin." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. **

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