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How do you use the word guileless in a sentence?
The meaning of guileless is naive, innocent, gullible or trusting.Word example: His guilessness got him into many predicaments.
What are the names of some children's book publishers?
The New Yorker is the top short story publisher. It has launched the careers of many popular authors. Ploughshares, The Atlantic, and Harpers are also well known for their superior short stories.
What are Adjectives of weaknesses?
Your answer is: get out your Thesaurus! It is supposed to be a book with synonyms--strictly! Look up the word, "weaknesses," then see just how many words there are that can be used as adjectives.
Is everyone an uncountable noun?
False.It might help to follow this dialogue:* There are three people in a room. How many people are in the room?* "Three." * Three what?* "Three people." * So you can count people!* "O.K. I'm convinced!" In the above case the word people is the plural of person.Also, when referring to all the people of a race or ethnic group, 'people' is similarly countable.e.g.* Asia is the home of many different peoples. The word 'many' shows that the noun is countable.Contrast with:* There is much unhappiness in the world. (NOT There is many unhappiness in the world.) The use of 'much' shows that the noun unhappiness is uncountable.
What is the origin of the idiom 'madder than a wet hen'?
"Madder than a wet hen" probably originated in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Supposedly, chickens get angry if they get dumped in water, although I have never personally seen a chicken get angry about being wet - and I grew up in the Appalachians with chickens. I can testify that many American southerners do use this phrase to mean someone who is very angry.
What is Harpers Ferry?
harpers ferry was a raid that many people died in.
Is it true that although republican leaders quickly denounce john brown's raid on harpers ferry the key point to many southerners was that both republicans and john brown opposed slavery?
yes this is true!!
In response to Harpers ferry many southern states?
Trained militias
Ask us anythingIn response to the Harpers Ferry Raid many Southern states?
John Browns intent was to start a revolt by slaves, with the slaves killing their masters. This outraged many Southerners, and widened the division between North and South.
In response to the Harper's ferry raid many southerners?
Trained militias
How did southerners react to Harper's Ferry?
That depends on what you mean. If you mean the raid on Harpers Ferry led by John Brown in an effort to begin a slave revolt, then many were afraid of a slave revolt and angry with Northerner abolitionists, but at the same time they felt vindicated in their claims that the slaves were content. If you mean the battle of Harpers Ferry, the confederates were happy because it was a large victory with comparatively little cost. They got lots of weaponry, food, and other supplies (like fresh uniforms, even though they were Union uniforms). They were happy.
How many men did john brown gather together to take over harpers ferry armory?
Eighteen men
Is it true that the Confederates captured a Union rifle factory and shipped it back into Confederate territory?
As for Harpers Ferry armory, the Union set it on fire. The Confederates extinguished the fire and were able to remove many of he rifle making equipment and shipped it south. Before giving up Harpers Ferry, they destroyed the remainig factory and railway.
What is john brown known for?
John Brown (May 9, 1800 - December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist, who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to end all slavery. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas and made his name in the unsuccessful raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859.John Brown's attempt in 1859 to start a liberation movement among enslaved African Americans in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) electrified the nation. He was tried for treason against the state of Virginia, the murder of five pro-slavery Southerners, and inciting a slave insurrection and was subsequently hanged. Southerners alleged that his rebellion was the tip of the abolitionist iceberg and represented the wishes of the Republican Party. Historians agree that the Harpers Ferry raid in 1859 escalated tensions that, a year later, led to secession and the American Civil War.
How many pages does The Code of the Harpers have?
The Code of the Harpers has 128 pages.
What was the most important factor in john Browns decision to raid harpers Ferry?
Harper's Ferry was was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. By all accounts, the location chosen by John Brown to start a slave revolt, was a poor one. There were very few slaves in the area of Harper's Ferry.
How did the south react to john browns raid?
The South reacted strongly to John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859. They viewed it as an act of rebellion against the institution of slavery and an attack on their way of life. Many in the South were enraged by Brown's actions and saw him as a dangerous radical, leading to increased tensions between the North and the South prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
