Final answer:
The Paxton Boys were vigilantes from Pennsylvania who violently attacked Native Americans in the 18th century.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ___ boys were vigilantes from Pennsylvania.
The correct answer is c) Paxton.
The Paxton Boys were a group of Scots-Irish settlers from Paxton, Pennsylvania, who took part in a series of violent attacks on Native Americans in December 1763. They believed that all Native Americans were savages and brutally murdered and scalped several members of the Conestoga tribe, both at their homes and in protective custody. The actions of the Paxton Boys were part of early American race wars, reflecting the deep-rooted racial tensions between Native Americans and White settlers on the frontier.