Explain Why John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry Caused a Firestorm

question 85

Essay

Explain why John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry caused a firestorm of fear in the South? How did the North react to the raid? How realistic were the South's fear? Explain.

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Definitions:

Cementation

The precipitation of a binding material (the cement) around grains in sedimentary rocks.

Rock Types

Rock types are classifications of rocks based on their genesis, including three main categories: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Conglomerate

A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments larger than 2 mm in diameter, embedded in a matrix of finer particles and cemented together.

Breccia

Breccia is a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of angular fragments of minerals or rocks cemented together, often formed in fault zones or as volcanic ejecta.