The Stono Rebellion resulted in what immediate consequence for the enslaved population?

• A. Several rebels were killed
• B. Rebels quickly secured victory
• C. Rebels escaped to Canada
• D. Rebels disbanded peacefully

Answer: (A)

The immediate consequence for the enslaved population was violent suppression. The Stono Rebellion began with a group of enslaved people near the Stono River in 1739 who took weapons and killed several whites as they moved toward freedom in Spanish Florida. But colonial militia and armed settlers quickly regrouped and crushed the uprising within days, resulting in many rebels being killed or captured. This shows that the rebellion failed to gain freedom for its participants and led to harsher controls and punishment afterward. The other options describe outcomes that didn’t occur—there was no quick victory, no successful escape to Canada, and no peaceful disbanding.