The regulators rebelled in the backcountry of north carolina because they

saw an opportunity to create their own colony.
believed that the colonial government was corrupt.
wanted to prevent slavery from being outlawed.
sought independence from the english crown.

Imagine a child who consistently gets mediocre grades and is often picked last for a team when games are played at recess. however, he likes to make silly jokes and play pranks, and he notices that people laugh when he does those things. the child starts to think that others are laughing with him, not at him. this is part of the process that charles cooley