Nat Turner Rebellion

Rebellion that took place in Virginia in 1831

• Seneca Falls Convention

• Second Great Awakening

• Underground Railroad

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

Virginia slave who led a rebellion against slaveholders in 1831

• Nat Turner

• A. Diaspora

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the name given to the 1831 rebellion led by Nat Turner

• Turner's Revenge

• Nat Turner's Rebellion

• Nat Turner's Revenge

What event in 1831 led to the death of about 60 white people in Virginia?

What was Nat Turner's inspiration for his slave rebellion?

• The Bible. He read it everyday and believed he was called upon from God to lead a rebellion.

• The Moon. There was an eclipse and Nat believed he should free all slaves.

• His family. He felt the need to free them from slavery.

• Himself. He saw himself as a God and believed he was all powerful and was the freer of all of the slaves.

What was the primary cause of Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831?

• A) Economic hardship

• B) Religious visions

• C) Political oppression

• D) Cultural differences

Which state was the location of Nat Turner's Rebellion?

• A) Georgia

• B) South Carolina

• C) Virginia

• D) North Carolina

How did Nat Turner believe he was chosen to lead the rebellion?

• A) Through a democratic vote

• B) By a religious vision

• C) By his family lineage

• D) Through a dream

What was the outcome of Nat Turner's Rebellion for Turner himself?

• A) He escaped to Canada

• B) He was captured and executed

• C) He became a political leader

• D) He was pardoned

Approximately how many people participated in Nat Turner's Rebellion?

• A) 10

• B) 70

• C) 150

• D) 300