The Stono Rebellion of 1739 was
a. a violent march through the streets of Boston by colonists protesting the stationing of British troops in Massachusetts
b. a response by rural farmers in western Pennsylvania against taxation policies
c. a violent uprising by slaves in South Carolina that was quickly put down by local authorities
d. an attack by the Pequot people of Connecticut in response to the continued encroachments on their tribal lands
e. a protest by yeoman farmers in the back country of Virginia that had to the formation of West Virginia
Answer: c. a violent uprising by slaves in South Carolina that was quickly put down by local authorities
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A) the Persian heartland B) Arabia C) south Asia D) Anatolia
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