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Who was responsible for leading a raid on the us armory at Harper's ferry hoping to start a slave rebellion?
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John brown (abolisionist)
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Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?
Eighteen men
Why is Harpers Ferry historical?
"John Brown's Rebellion" was an attack by a small group of men on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA (now Harpers Ferry, WV) on October 16, 1859. Brown hoped to steal weapons and arm the slaves in Virginia to rebel against slavery. Brown was captured, tried, convicted of treason, and hanged.
What happened at Harpers Ferry Virginia?
Under the alias of Issac Smith, John Brown, bought a farm in Maryland. Brown, who was intensely against slavery, led an attack on the Federal arsenal in Virginia. His goal was to free the slaves in that State and perhaps start a slave rebellion. The arsenal had the weapons John Brown needed. He was captured by Federal troops and later hanged for treason against the State of Virginia. The Virginia Governor, Henry Wise, was the individual who actually charged Brown with treason. Brown became a martyr for the anti slavery movement in the North.
What was John Brown's goal when he tried to seize weapons from the Harpers Ferry armory?
To arm the slaves for a full-scale rebellion.
What was the purpose of the raid on the US Armory at Harpers Ferry?
To free the slaves
Who led a raid on the us armory at harpers ferry?
John Brown
Why did John Brown attack the federal armory at Harpers Ferry?
To start a slave revolt.
Where did the battle of Harpers Ferry take place?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Now West Virginia. If you mean John Brown's raid, the Harpers Ferry military armory, now a tourist attraction.
Which abolitionist tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause?
John Brown in Harpers Ferry tried to seize a federal armory on behalf of his cause.
What was the raid on Harpers Ferry armory by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
What was the raid on the Harpers Ferry armory led by John Brown intended to do?
Supply weapons for a slave revolt
How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?
Eighteen men
What were some major events in West Virginia's history?
The raiding of the armory in harpers ferry, coal mining issues, lots of stuff
Who broke into federal armory to help start a slave rebellion?
John Brown
How many of Shays's rebellion were killed in a conflict at the Springfield armory in 1787?
4
