
John Brown's Raid (1859)
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- Q1What was John Brown's Raid?A failed attempt to assassinate President James BuchananAn attempt to start a slave rebellion by seizing a federal arsenal in VirginiaA successful raid on a Confederate military base in MarylandA successful slave rebellion in Virginia led by John Brown30s
- Q2When did John Brown's Raid take place?184918691879185930s
- Q3How many men did John Brown and his followers bring to the raid?5010213530s
- Q4Was John Brown successful in his raid?It is unknownYesPartiallyNo30s
- Q5What happened to John Brown after the raid?He was killed in the raidHe escaped to CanadaHe was captured, tried, and hanged for treasonHe was pardoned by President Buchanan30s
- Q6Who did John Brown hope to inspire with his raid?Southern slave ownersWhite abolitionistsUnion soldiersEnslaved African Americans30s
- Q7Which abolitionist newspaper editor helped fund John Brown's raid?Harriet Beecher StoweFrederick DouglassWilliam Lloyd GarrisonGerrit Smith30s
- Q8What was the name of the arsenal that John Brown and his followers attempted to seize?Fort SumterGettysburgAntietamHarper's Ferry30s
- Q9How did the South react to John Brown's Raid?They were indifferent to itThey were inspired to join the abolitionist movementThey supported John Brown's causeThey saw it as proof of a Northern abolitionist conspiracy30s
- Q10What impact did John Brown's Raid have on the issue of slavery in America?It had no impact on the issue of slaveryIt further polarized North and South and contributed to the start of the Civil WarIt increased support for slavery in the SouthIt led to the immediate abolition of slavery30s