Question

why did john brown capture harpers ferry?
he was against violence and war.
to force president buchanan to allow kansas to become a state.
to hold the supreme court hostage.
to start a slave revolt in the south.
question 6
1 pts
which of the following battles...\convinced lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation\?
fort sumter.
gettysburg.
vicksburg.
antietam.
question 7
1 pts
which of the following battles...\gave the union control of the mississippi river\?
fort sumter.
gettysburg.
vicksburg.
appomattox courthouse.

Explanation:

• John Brown was an abolitionist. He captured Harper's Ferry in 1859 with the intention of starting a slave revolt in the South. He hoped to arm enslaved people and lead them in a fight for freedom.
• The Battle of Antietam (1862) was a Union victory. It was a significant enough win that Lincoln felt it was politically feasible to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate - held territory.
• The Battle of Vicksburg (1863) was a major Union victory. Vicksburg was a key Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. With its capture, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.

Answer:

• For the first question: To start a slave revolt in the South.
• For the second question: Antietam.
• For the third question: Vicksburg.