A large scale slave revolt in Virginia, led by ____________, was meant to disrupt the presidential election of 1800.

A) Toussaint Louverture
B) Gabriel Prosser
C) Thomas Gabriel
D) Jean Dessalines

Slave Revolt

An armed uprising by slaves against their masters and the institution of slavery, often seeking freedom, such as the famous 1831 rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia.

Virginia

A state in the southeastern U.S., known for its significant history as the site of the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown and later as a key battleground in the Civil War.

Presidential Election

The process by which the president of the United States is elected, typically held every four years, where citizens vote for electors who then vote for the president.