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Why was there tension between the colonists and lord proprietors

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There was tension because the Colonists felt the Lord Proprietors were not protecting them the way they should and wanted to become a royal colony.

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it felt neglected by the absentee landlord who collected rents but offered them little protection

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The proprietors thought that the colonist were disobinet and they were making little profits

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