Author Question: Why did John Brown lead a murderous raid on a settlement at Pottowatamie Creek in Kansas? A) in ... (Read 42 times)

panfilo · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

What was the objective of John Browns raid on Harpers Ferry?

A) to convince Southerners to rethink their opposition to slavery
B) to push the country into civil war
C) to punish Southerners for killing members of his family
D) to spark a massive slave uprising

Question 2

The outcome of the election of 1860 demonstrated which of the following?

A) that opposition to slavery was not confined to the North
B) that Lincoln had considerable support in the South
C) that the country had split into competing regions
D) that the Democrats were more united than the Republicans

Question 3

During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln __________.

A) voiced his opposition to the expansion of slavery
B) declared his intent to root out slavery in the South
C) argued in favor of interracial marriage
D) called for war against the South

Question 4

In effect, the ruling in the Dred Scott case __________.

A) declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
B) banned slavery north of Missouri
C) invalidated the Fugitive Slave Law
D) declared the Kansas-Nebraska Act unconstitutional

Question 5

Why did John Brown lead a murderous raid on a settlement at Pottowatamie Creek in Kansas?

A) in retaliation for a raid by Native Americans
B) in retaliation for an antislavery raid
C) in retaliation for a proslavery raid
D) to spark a slave uprising