Question

Why did John Brown lead an 1859 raid on a government arsenal in Harper's Ferry?

to sell arms to Native American tribes in the West

to obtain arms for the Kansas Free Soil militia

to steal weapons for the Confederate army

to obtain weapons for a planned revolt by enslaved people

Answer 1

to obtain weapons for a planned revolt by enslaved people

Step-by-step explanation:

His plan was to instigate a major slave rebellion in the South. He would seize the arms and ammunition in the federal arsenal, arm slaves in the area and move south along the Appalachian Mountains, attracting slaves to his cause.