The result of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was
A)northern anger at his actions.
B)northern abandonment of the Republican Party.
C)slave unrest in the South.
D)dramatic growth for the northern Democratic Party.
E)outrage and fear throughout the South.

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, which aimed to start a slave rebellion in the South, caused outrage and fear throughout the region. Southerners saw the raid as evidence that the North was determined to destroy slavery and that violent abolitionists were willing to use force to achieve their goals. The incident further increased tensions between the North and the South and was a sign of the coming Civil War. None of the other choices accurately reflect the result of the raid.

The Result of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry Was