What was the novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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John Brown was the leader of what raid?
The raid on Harper's Ferry
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What year was Uncle Tom's Cabin published?
1852
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What year did the raid occur?
1859
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Why did Stowe write Uncle Tom's Cabin? a)she was inspired after reading a deeply troubling account of a slave's death b)b/c she favored the cruelty of slaves c) none of the above
a)after reading a deeply troubling account of a slave's death
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John Brown was a) an abolitionist b) a slave owner c) none of the above
a) an abolitionist
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How many copies of Uncle Tom's Cabin were sold the first year?
300,000
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Where did it occur?
Harper's Ferry, Virginia
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She was the daughter of a) a minister b) a farmer c) none of the above
a) a minister
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What was Brown charged with, when he was arrested and later hanged?
Treason
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What was the result of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
many people were moved and joined the fight against slavery
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What was being stored by the federal government at Harper's Ferry?
Weapons
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's was a)an abolitionist b)teacher c)none of the above
a) an abolitionist
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What was the hope of John Brown when he raided Harper's Ferry?
To start a rebellion and pass out the stored weapons to slaves