Question

In 1831, Nat Turner organized and led a slave insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia, that resulted in ________.

1) the abolition of slavery in Virginia
2) the capture and execution of Nat Turner
3) the reinforcement of slave codes in the South
4) the spread of fear and panic among slaveholders

Answer 1

Nat Turner organized a slave insurrection in 1831 in Virginia, causing fear and panic among slaveholders.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nat Turner organized and led a slave insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831, resulting in the spread of fear and panic among slaveholders. Turner, a literate and deeply religious man, used his beliefs and biblical passages to recruit followers and incite rebellion. Over the course of two days, the insurrectionists killed approximately sixty white men, women, and children. The rebellion was eventually quelled, and Turner was captured, tried, and executed.