John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

Bellwork 4/11​

By David Meddaugh

Multiple Choice

Who is John Brown?

• A Violent Abolitionist

• A peaceful Abolitionist

• A Violent Slave Owner

• A Peaceful Slaveowner

Multiple Choice

What do you think John Brown was going to do in Virginia in 1859?

• Trying to start a slave rebellion

• Trying to protect slave owners from uprisings

• Trying to peacefully vote to abolish slavery

• Trying to peacefully protest slavery

John Brown is captured by Robert Lee

Multiple Choice

What was John Brown was going to do in Virginia in 1859?

• Trying to start a slave rebellion

• Trying to protect slave owners from uprisings

• Trying to peacefully vote to abolish slavery

• Trying to peacefully protest slavery

Multiple Choice

How did John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry end?

• He was successful, captured a lot of weapons and freed the slaves

• He failed, was surrounded by Robert E Lee and captured

• He didn't win, but he withdrew without being captured

• He changed his mind and decided to free slaves in another way

Multiple Choice

How was John Brown thought of before his trial?

• He was a crazy person

• He was well respected

• He was hated by the North

Multiple Choice

AFTER his trial, how did the North see Brown?

• As a righteous warrior, bringing Old Testament judgment upon the sin of slavery

• As a crazy abolitionist who was mentally ill

• As a dangerous and violent sociopath who only wanted power for himself

• As a harmless abolitionist

Multiple Choice

From the South's perspective, how did the North feel about John Brown's Raid?

• The South thought the North approved

• The South thought the North did not approve

• The South thought the North didn't care

• All of the above

Poll

If you had to guess, the Southern belief that the North approved of John Brown's Raid had what effect?

• It made relationships between the North and South worse

• It made relationships between the North and South better

• It had no effect on the relationships between the North and South