How did whites in the North and the South react to John Brown's raid?
A) Neither side paid much attention to the attempt, since it was unsuccessful.
B) The North saw Brown as a hero and mourned his death, while the South was swept up in paranoia and rage against what they saw as an act of terrorism.
C) The South thought that the raid was a good test of their militia because they put it down so quickly.
D) The North thought that it was a good test of their militia because Brown had been the commander and had made some gains into southern territory.
Answer: B
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