Question

question 5 of 10
in response to the harpers ferry raid, many southern states:

a. arrested federal officers.

b. trained militias.

c. raided federal armories.

d. forced freemen northward.

Explanation:

The Harpers Ferry raid (by John Brown) heightened Southern fears of slave revolts and Northern abolitionist threats. Southern states responded by training militias to defend against potential uprisings or Northern aggression. Option A is incorrect as there was no widespread arresting of federal officers. Option C is incorrect as Southern states didn’t raid federal armories (they were concerned with defense, not attacking armories). Option D is incorrect as forcing freemen northward wasn’t a main response to the raid.

Answer:

B. Trained militias.