🩸 Kansas
What event did John Brown and his followers kill 5 pro-slavery settlers?
The Pottawatomie Massacre
After Brown's trial, he was sentenced to?
Death, by hanging
What was the goal of the raid?
To seize arsenal weapons to start a slave rebellion
How did Browns actions contribute to the Civil War?
His actions led to aggravating regional tensions between the north and south, separating their connection even more.
What anti slavery town was burned causing Brown to retaliate?
Lawrence, Kansas
What was the North and South's reaction to John Browns execution?
The South saw his death as a reasonable response for his attempt on starting a rebellion.
The North was mixed, some people believed his ways were too violent while others supported his ways and used his death to support ending slavery.
What state was the Harper Ferry located at during the raid?
West Virginia
How did African Americans view John Brown?
A Hero
What weapon was used by John Brown's sons to kill 2 of the Doyle sons during the Pottawatomie Massacre?
Broadswords
What was Brown tried for?
Treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, conspiring with enslaved people to rebel, and murder
What happened to the people who were in the raid?
They were either killed in the raid or captured to be sentenced
What was the difference between the North and South's opinion on John Brown?
The North saw him as a martyr and a hero for abolitionist movement which helped further the anti slavement movement
The South saw him as a criminal and a threat to the south's way of life
What book did Brown use to justify his violence against slavery?
The Bible
What was the generals name who led the marines to capture John Brown?
Robert E. Lee
What is the specific date the raid started?
October 16, 1859
What was John Brown inspired by?
Nat Turners Rebellion
What was John Brown's goal during the Kansas-Nebraska conflict?
To prevent Kansas from becoming a slave state
What were his final words?
“I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.”
Where did Brown and his men first establish their base?
Blue Ridge Mountain
What was the name of the painting that John Brown was depicted in holding a riffle in one hand and a bible in another?
Tragic Prelude