Question

multiple choice 10 points

1. \beechers bibles\ was a nickname for...

the novel, uncle toms cabin by harriet beecher stowe.
sharps rifles, a gun made during that time period.
a pamphlet that was distributed by abolitionists, explaining why slavery was wrong.
copies of the \free soil\ governments constitution.

8 multiple choice 10 points
the sack of lawrence can be best summarized as...
the attack and destruction of the city of lawrence, kansas, by pro - slavery forces
the attack and destruction of the city of lawrence, kansas, by anti - slavery forces.

Explanation:

1. "Beecher's Bibles" was a nickname for Sharps rifles. These rifles were important in the pre - Civil War era for anti - slavery settlers in Kansas as a means of self - defense.
2. The Sack of Lawrence was carried out by pro - slavery forces who attacked and destroyed parts of Lawrence, Kansas, which was a center of anti - slavery sentiment.

Answer:

1. Sharps rifles, a gun made during that time period.
2. The attack and destruction of the city of Lawrence, Kansas, by Pro - Slavery forces