What Effect Did John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry Have

question 49

Multiple Choice

What effect did John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry have on the South?

• A) It reassured southerners about the safety of slavery.
• B) It convinced the southern states that secession was necessary.
• C) It indicated that abolitionists would use violence to overthrow slavery.
• D) It demonstrated the shortcomings of popular sovereignty.

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