Why did lohn brown's raid at harpers ferry fail?
brown and his men found few weapons and little ammunition in the arsenal they seized.
few black or white americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist
federal troops were waiting inside the arsenal and local residents were prepared for the attack
harpers ferry offered few escape routes for john brown and his men to avoid capture.

The california gold rush: actually had only a small impact on california’s population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. resulted in laws that discriminated against “foreign miners.” made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. hurt the development of san francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town.

One of galileo’s contributions to science was a creating the coordinate plane system. b developing the scientific method. c improving the telescope. d inventing the astrolabe.

Which of these is one of the seven delinquent behaviors? a) voluntary manslaughter b) speeding in a school zone c) vandalism of public property d) destruction of private property