How Did White Virginians Respond to Nat Turner's Insurrection

question 8

Multiple Choice

How did white Virginians respond to Nat Turner's insurrection?

• A) They killed dozens of the rebels.
• B) They killed about 200 slaves, some involved in the insurrection, but many not.
• C) They killed Turner immediately, planning to "chop off the head" of the rebellion's leader.
• D) They fought the rebels for almost a week before finally quelling the uprising.
• E) They purposely murdered many innocent slaves to make those who watched more pliable.

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