Nat Turner's Rebellion Quiz

What was the main reason Nat Turner believed the eclipse in 1831 was significant?

• It was a sign to start a rebellion.

• It was a sign of good fortune.

• It was a warning of danger.

• It was a sign to move to a new place.

Where did Nat Turner's rebellion take place?

• Southampton County, Virginia

• Richmond, Virginia

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Atlanta, Georgia

What role did Nat Turner's mother play in his understanding of slavery?

• She taught him to accept it.

• She raised him to understand its wrongs.

• She ignored the topic.

• She encouraged him to support it.

How did Nat Turner avoid capture after the rebellion?

• He fled to another state.

• He disguised himself as a soldier.

• He hid for six weeks.

• He surrendered immediately.

What was one of the direct consequences of Nat Turner's rebellion?

• New laws restricting enslaved people's rights.

• Immediate freedom for all enslaved people.

• Increased trade in Virginia.

• Peaceful negotiations with slave owners.

What was Nat Turner's role in his community before the rebellion?

• A plantation owner

• A preacher for enslaved people

• A government official

• A school teacher

What was the outcome for Nat Turner after the rebellion?

• He escaped to the North.

• He was captured and executed.

• He became a free man.

• He was pardoned.

What did the new laws in Virginia after the rebellion prohibit?

• Enslaved people from learning to read

• Enslaved people from preaching

• Enslaved people from working on Sundays

• Enslaved people from traveling

How many white people were killed during Nat Turner's rebellion?

• Approximately 55

• Approximately 100

• Approximately 200

• Approximately 10

What was the reaction of white people after the rebellion?

• They sought revenge by attacking black people.

• They offered peace treaties.

• They ignored the rebellion.

• They freed all enslaved people.