Why did john brown lead the raid on the federal arsenal at harpers ferry, virginia in 1859? to inspire southern slaveholders to resist abolitionists to inspire an armed uprising of enslaved african americans to protest the passage of the fugitive slave act to protest the use of militia to defend fugitive slave hunters

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.