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1. Where and on what date was John Brown born?
2. John Brown grew up to have two wives (he remarried after the death of his first), twenty children, and he worked with success and failure both as a tanner and as an expert in fine sheep and wool. In 1837 he consecrated his life to the destruction of slavery due to what notable event?
3. It is 1856 and "Kansas bleeds", pro-slavery and abolitionist forces clash in violent skirmishes throughout the territory. Kansas is about to be admitted into the Union and anger rages over whether it should be a free state or a slave state. John Brown leads a group of men who hack five pro-slavery settlers to death. Where did this occur?
4. On August 30, 1856 a group of three hundred pro-slavery Missourians had arrived at Osawatomie, Kansas to destroy an anti-slavery settlement. There, a much smaller force of about 40 men met them and through the brilliant leadership of John Brown were able to hold them off and inflict a large number of casualties on the Missouri troops. Who led these pro-slavery Missouri men?
5. John Brown traveled to New England and met with many wealthy abolitionists who he persuaded to believe in him. Six rich contributors to his cause became known as the _____ ?
6. John Brown met an impressive English mercenary named Hugh Forbes and Brown agreed to hire Forbes as a drillmaster. The whole of Brown's group met at a certain location and Brown began to devise his plot to lead a slave revolt starting at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Where was the location that Brown's group first met to train?
7. Brown rented a farm house in Maryland and garnered an "army" of only 21 men! On Oct. 16 Brown set out with 17 of these men and invaded Harpers Ferry. At first things went well: they cut the telegraph wires, seized the armoury which had only one guard, and rounded up many hostages within the town. When did things start to go wrong?
8. The local milita of Harpers Ferry fought back with a skill and determination that Brown had not expected. After killing members of Brown's raiders they were able to trap Brown inside the armoury. The two groups exchanged fire for a long period the next day when from Washington came a large contingent of US Marines led by whom?
9. The US Marines used sledge hammers to break down the door of the building that Brown's group had retreated to. Prior to this Brown had been given the opportunity to surrender but Brown had said he would ...?
10. John Brown stood trial in Charlestown, Virginia and on November 2 was found guilty of murder, conspiracy, and treason. While he awaited his hanging he wrote many letters to his family that were published, Brown became a hero to the abolitionist cause. On December 2, 1859 Brown was hanged. Even though his raid on Harpers Ferry had failed, through his death Brown achieved his victory. How?
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