Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry

4th Grade

25 Qs

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Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

John Robinson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

John Brown

Harpers Ferry, VA

Military officer

President

Uncle Tom's Cabin

The Liberator newspaper

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why was the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 significant in the road to the Civil War? (Choose 2)

Abolitionists showed their willingness to use force to end slavery.

Slaves now had weapons to help them fight for their freedom.

The raid further divided the North and South.

The South showed their willingness to go to war to protect slavery.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who led a raid on a government weapons storehouse in Harpers Ferry in 1859?

John Brown

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Tubman

Frederick Douglas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry trying to start a slave rebellion?

Thomas Jefferson

John Brown

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Abraham Lincoln

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?

To start a slave rebellion

To capture a fort

To negotiate peace

To establish a new government

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which year did the Harpers Ferry raid take place?

1859

1861

1865

1870

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was Harpers Ferry known for during the 19th century?

A major armory and arsenal

A famous university

A large plantation

A bustling port

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